House prices to continue surge as bubble fears grow
11 years, 6 months ago

House prices to continue surge as bubble fears grow

The Independent  

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The ULTIMATE guide for first-time buyers: Property experts reveal their definitive map, the best places to buy, how much to spend plus the schemes that can help
5 days, 2 hours ago

The ULTIMATE guide for first-time buyers: Property experts reveal their definitive map, the best places to buy, how much to spend plus the schemes that can help

Daily Mail  

Making your way on to the property ladder has long-been considered a worthy ambition for young people in the UK. With an affordability ratio of 20.83, a 10 per cent deposit for a first-time buyer in Kensington and Chelsea would cost approximately £92,400, with standard mortgage rates demanding an annual salary of a whopping £205,271 – at the very least. …

Housing market set to slow after biggest price rise for two years
6 days, 16 hours ago

Housing market set to slow after biggest price rise for two years

Daily Mail  

The housing market is set to slow after the biggest price rise for two years. The value of a typical home hit £269,000 in January, up 4.9 per cent on a year earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics. It was the fastest increase since January 2023 and came as lower interest rates and a looming rise in stamp …

Stamp duty changes fail to 'slow the market' as house prices jump by £13k in just one year - use our interactive tool to see how much it's changed in YOUR area
6 days, 20 hours ago

Stamp duty changes fail to 'slow the market' as house prices jump by £13k in just one year - use our interactive tool to see how much it's changed in YOUR area

Daily Mail  

Stamp duty increases have failed to slow the housing market as prices jumped by £13,000 in just one year, today's House Price Index shows. Homes across South Oxfordshire saw rises of nine percent - or £45,074 - taking the average cost of a property to £484,663 Brits living in leafy South Oxfordshire and Harborough, in Leicestershire, have most to celebrate …

House prices are booming in the north of England, ONS figures reveal
1 week ago

House prices are booming in the north of England, ONS figures reveal

Daily Mail  

House prices are booming in the north of England, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. The average house price in the north east of England rose by a staggering 9.1 per cent in the year to January. In London, the average home rose in value by just 2.3 per cent in the 12 months to …

House price winners and losers revealed: From £136k falls in Chelsea to booming west coast of Scotland
1 month ago

House price winners and losers revealed: From £136k falls in Chelsea to booming west coast of Scotland

Daily Mail  

Prices in Inverclyde on the up while Westminster, Chelsea and Kensington tank The average house price rose 4.6 per cent last year, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. The best performing local authority is Inverclyde in Scotland, which saw average prices rise by 6.5 per cent last year. The next best performing local authority in …

Average price gap between houses and flats ‘is at highest point in 30 years’
1 month ago

Average price gap between houses and flats ‘is at highest point in 30 years’

The Independent  

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How can the average home lose £22,000 but house prices officially rise 4.6%? We explain what's going on
1 month, 1 week ago

How can the average home lose £22,000 but house prices officially rise 4.6%? We explain what's going on

Daily Mail  

The average house price in the UK has plummeted £22,000 in a month, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. Mysteriously, the same ONS house price report said that house prices are up 4.6 per cent annually. Don't panic: house price fell £22,000 this month, according to official figures - but ONS says this is a …

Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

The Independent  

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House sales stagnated in January — what does it mean for your property?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

House sales stagnated in January — what does it mean for your property?

The Independent  

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Mapped: Most expensive region for house prices revealed as January saw new record high
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: Most expensive region for house prices revealed as January saw new record high

The Independent  

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UK house prices jump to new record high in January
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK house prices jump to new record high in January

The Independent  

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House price growth softened at start of 2025, says Nationwide Building Society
2 months ago

House price growth softened at start of 2025, says Nationwide Building Society

The Independent  

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Housing market has strongest start in three years — see how your area fared
2 months ago

Housing market has strongest start in three years — see how your area fared

The Independent  

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Where will house prices rise the most in 2025?
2 months ago

Where will house prices rise the most in 2025?

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Revealed: Britain's 2025 house price hotspot map - and what Labour could do to the value of YOUR home
2 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: Britain's 2025 house price hotspot map - and what Labour could do to the value of YOUR home

Daily Mail  

This was supposed to be the year that the property market finally got its mojo back. Low expectations: Property experts overall are going into the year expecting a smidge of house price growth Money Mail has spoken to agents up and down the country – as well as the UK’s top property data crunchers – to find out what is …

UK Market Turbulence Pushes Mortgage Costs to Five-Month High
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Market Turbulence Pushes Mortgage Costs to Five-Month High

Live Mint  

The cost of the UK’s most popular mortgages have risen to their highest level since August as the turbulence that’s gripped the government debt market feeds through into the cost of borrowing for home buyers. UK government borrowing costs had been climbing steadily in the aftermath of the government’s tax-hiking budget and anemic growth forecasts, as well as marketwide pressure …

Sales of new homes up 69%; Demand for housing will continue to rise
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sales of new homes up 69%; Demand for housing will continue to rise

NL Times  

Statistics Netherlands reported that the number of newly-built homes sold in the Netherlands rose by over 69 percent in the third quarter of last year compared to the same period a year earlier. Experts at ING predict that the demand for owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands will likely increase further this year, resulting in even higher home prices. The number …

Top 10 house price hot spots where value is increasing the most
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Top 10 house price hot spots where value is increasing the most

The Independent  

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Average house seller in 2024 ‘made £91,820 more than they originally paid’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Average house seller in 2024 ‘made £91,820 more than they originally paid’

The Independent  

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Home buyers face a tough year unless Angela Rayner can work some magic
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Home buyers face a tough year unless Angela Rayner can work some magic

The Independent  

Could Angela Rayner be the government’s saviour? According to building society Nationwide, 2024 ended with average price growth of 4.7 per cent, with the typical British home going for £269,425. To buy Nationwide’s average home with a 90 per cent mortgage requires a deposit of roughly £27,000. Average rents outside of London hit £1,339 per calendar month; 4.5 per cent …

Australian home prices tipped to keep falling in early 2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian home prices tipped to keep falling in early 2025

ABC  

Australian home prices are set to keep falling in the first half of this year, according to a wide range of analysts, but they also expect the decline to be small and short-lived. "There are numerous signs of softening in the Australian property market," wrote AMP's chief economist Shane Oliver, before listing them: Auction clearance rates have cooled from their …

New Zealand House Prices Tipped to Show Modest Gains in 2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand House Prices Tipped to Show Modest Gains in 2025

Live Mint  

-- New Zealand house prices may show a modest recovery this year after failing to respond to falling interest rates in the final months of 2024, according to CoreLogic New Zealand. “We suspect that 2025 could prove to be a year of conflicting forces for New Zealand’s housing market with the net result being a relatively subdued upturn in sales …

House prices fell for the first time in nine months - but lenders warn it won’t last
2 months, 3 weeks ago

House prices fell for the first time in nine months - but lenders warn it won’t last

The Independent  

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Stamp duty changes ‘will motivate’ first time buyer boom in early 2025, lender says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stamp duty changes ‘will motivate’ first time buyer boom in early 2025, lender says

The Independent  

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UK house prices ended 2024 on a strong footing, says Nationwide Building Society
3 months ago

UK house prices ended 2024 on a strong footing, says Nationwide Building Society

The Independent  

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Stoke leads house prices higher while London languishes – report
3 months ago

Stoke leads house prices higher while London languishes – report

The Independent  

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Homeowners have no incentive to sell. Here’s why
3 months ago

Homeowners have no incentive to sell. Here’s why

CNN  

CNN — This year, America’s once-in-a-generation housing slump deepened — but 2025 may not see much improvement. Here’s what economists expect of the housing market in 2025: Homeowners are still locked in The US housing market is on track for its worst sales year in nearly three decades, according to NAR data. “It’s become more of a buyer’s market this …

Will house prices go up in 2025? Six property experts give their verdict
3 months ago

Will house prices go up in 2025? Six property experts give their verdict

Daily Mail  

They also reveal their property hotspots - and not-spots - for next year House prices are not just a popular conservation topic, but a British obsession. Paula Higgins, chief executive of HomeOwners Alliance Last year's prediction: +2% Prediction for 2025: +4% I am predicting house prices to continue a steady climb through 2025 increasing by 4 per cent across the …

Home buyers becoming more ‘price sensitive’, says property website
3 months, 1 week ago

Home buyers becoming more ‘price sensitive’, says property website

The Independent  

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£6,395 drop in average price tag on a home in December
3 months, 2 weeks ago

£6,395 drop in average price tag on a home in December

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House price growth gaining momentum, surveyors report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

House price growth gaining momentum, surveyors report

The Independent  

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English house prices have increased TWICE as fast as income since 2000 with average home in London 'unaffordable' for even Britain's highest earners, damning ONS report reveals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

English house prices have increased TWICE as fast as income since 2000 with average home in London 'unaffordable' for even Britain's highest earners, damning ONS report reveals

Daily Mail  

House prices in England have increased twice as fast as income since 2000 with the average home in London 'unaffordable' for even Britain's highest earners. It lays bare the housing crisis gripping the nation as premier Sir Keir Starmer vowed to bulldoze the objections of local people to get hundreds of thousands of new homes built across Britain. House prices …

Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November – Halifax
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November – Halifax

The Independent  

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What’s really behind the surprise surge in house prices?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s really behind the surprise surge in house prices?

The Independent  

Sorry to make a soggy start to the week even more miserable, but it brings bad news for homebuyers. Nationwide recently trumpeted itself as the “first major lender to offer first-time buyers ability to borrow six times income, up to 95 per cent loan-to-value”. “The acceleration in house price growth is surprising, since affordability remains stretched by historic standards, with …

Surprise jump in house prices with fastest rise in two years - as experts warn they will continue to increase
4 months ago

Surprise jump in house prices with fastest rise in two years - as experts warn they will continue to increase

The Independent  

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National house prices losing steam
4 months ago

National house prices losing steam

ABC  

Nick Grimm: Housing prices rose nationally by 0.1% last month, but it looks like the market could be losing steam. Elizabeth Cramsie: Joe White is a real estate agent in Dunsborough in Western Australia. Elizabeth Cramsie: While rate cuts are expected at some point next year, he's not convinced it will bump up prices again. Elizabeth Cramsie: Real estate agent …

House prices rise just 0.1 per cent in weakest result since January 2023, CoreLogic data shows
4 months ago

House prices rise just 0.1 per cent in weakest result since January 2023, CoreLogic data shows

ABC  

National home prices are losing momentum and anticipated interest rate cuts are unlikely to stop falls in house prices next year. New CoreLogic data shows house prices increased 0.1 per cent nationally in the last month of spring — the weakest Australia-wide result since January 2023. Brett D'Souza says he "made mistakes" when he tried to sell his home without …

Aussie teen rages over Sydney property prices
4 months, 1 week ago

Aussie teen rages over Sydney property prices

Daily Mail  

House prices rose by 1.3 per cent across capital cities in October A young Australian has slammed the country's housing crisis as 'genuinely ridiculous' after receiving a flyer from a real estate agency that showcased ordinary properties that all sold for more than $1million. Data revealed house prices recorded an increase of 1.4 per cent in Sydney, with homes selling …

Looming stamp duty changes ‘could hold back house price growth in 2025’
4 months, 1 week ago

Looming stamp duty changes ‘could hold back house price growth in 2025’

The Independent  

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Annual house price growth accelerated in September – ONS
4 months, 1 week ago

Annual house price growth accelerated in September – ONS

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Average house price falls by thousands in November
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Average house price falls by thousands in November

The Independent  

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Average price tag on a home falls by more than £5,000 in November
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Average price tag on a home falls by more than £5,000 in November

The Independent  

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Average house prices in UK reached record high in October
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Average house prices in UK reached record high in October

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How much house prices are predicted to go up by across the UK
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

How much house prices are predicted to go up by across the UK

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Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven
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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven

Dutch News  

House prices in major Dutch cities rose between 10% and 15% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Prices rose most significantly in Haarlem, Eindhoven and Utrecht, with some homes increasing by up to 15%. The shortage of homes to buy is likely to worsen in the short term, with just 8,800 new homes …

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven
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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven

Dutch News  

House prices in major Dutch cities rose between 10% and 15% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Prices rose most significantly in Haarlem, Eindhoven and Utrecht, with some properties seeing price increases of up to 15%. The shortage of homes to buy is likely to worsen in the short term, with just 8,800 …

House price growth slows in October after September high
5 months ago

House price growth slows in October after September high

The Independent  

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House prices are still rising, but CoreLogic data shows the property market is cooling off
5 months ago

House prices are still rising, but CoreLogic data shows the property market is cooling off

ABC  

Australia's property market is showing further signs of a slowdown, with national house prices rising slightly in October as more home-owners and investors look to capitalise on the spring selling season. "For the past couple of years, they've had really strong population growth, strong jobs growth, and subsequently strong housing demand that has kept prices rising, even through interest rate …

Number of house sales in pipeline at highest in four years, says Zoopla
5 months ago

Number of house sales in pipeline at highest in four years, says Zoopla

The Independent  

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‘Buyers’ market’ as property asking prices rise more slowly than usual
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Buyers’ market’ as property asking prices rise more slowly than usual

The Independent  

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