On the frontline: why the internet is a hindrance when it comes to moving house It may sound counterintuitive, but when it comes to moving I’d argue the internet has become a hindrance. Everyone thinks they’re a property expert; a plethora of dubious stats, endless subjective historic – and hysteric – online data and an ever more tempting set of search filters has created the impression that your perfect property [...]
On the frontline: Does a slowing rate of growth mean lower house prices? One quarter is a long time in the property market. Our Investor View reports show Q1 growth across 18 offices at 6.5 per cent, Q2 2.1 per cent and Q3 0.1 per cent. So does a slowing rate of growth mean house prices will fall? Messrs Osborne and Cameron will be hoping not, and Douglas [...]
On the frontline: Estate agents know what they’re talking about The figures are finally coming out and various data gatherers confirm what estate agents have been saying for months. Rightmove has confirmed that asking prices are dropping and others show a slowing in the rate of growth. It’s frustrating to see that people tend to believe everything they read. While this slowing has been going [...]