Average house seller in 2024 ‘made £91,820 more than they originally paid’
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England Wales London Property Price 2024 Average Sold Percentage Paid Purchase Gains Hamptons Its Purchase Price House Sellers  percentage  purchase  paid  sold  originally  seller  2024  house  sellers  gains  average  price  91820  property

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