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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

24 days, 6 hours, 59 minutes and 46 seconds to be precise!* With snow falling around Rightmove HQ, we couldn’t help but feel festive.

Dream properties   |   November 30, 2010
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Regional Performance

Regional Performance

[regionaltable region=”Greater London” house_prices_up=”27.9″ house_prices_same=”32.9″ house_prices_down=”33″ house_prices_dont_know=”6.3″ buy_good_time=”51.7″ buy_neither_good_bad=”27.7″ buy_bad_time=”16.8″ buy_dont_know=”3.7″ sell_good_time=”9.7″ sell_neither_good_bad=”28″ sell_bad_time=”57.3″ sell_dont_know=”5″] [regionaltable region=”South West” house_prices_up=”26.1″ house_prices_same=”33.8″ house_prices_down=”36″ house_prices_dont_know=”4.2″ buy_good_time=”57.3″ buy_neither_good_bad=”26.1″ buy_bad_time=”14.1″ buy_dont_know=”2.5″ sell_good_time=”6.1″ sell_neither_good_bad=”27.2″ sell_bad_time=”64″ sell_dont_know=”2.7″] [regionaltable region=”Wales” house_prices_up=”27.1″ house_prices_same=”37″ house_prices_down=”31.1″ house_prices_dont_know=”4.7″ buy_good_time=”66.3″ buy_neither_good_bad=”19.9″ buy_bad_time=”11.4″ buy_dont_know=”2.5″ sell_good_time=”4.1″ sell_neither_good_bad=”21.1″ sell_bad_time=”71.5″ sell_dont_know=”3.3″] [regionaltable region=”West Midlands” house_prices_up=”25.6″ house_prices_same=”38.4″ house_prices_down=”30.6″ house_prices_dont_know=”5.4″ buy_good_time=”61″ buy_neither_good_bad=”22.7″ buy_bad_time=”13.9″ buy_dont_know=”2.3″ […]

CCS Quarter 4 2010   |   November 23, 2010
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CCS Quarter 4 2010

CCS Quarter 4 2010

[ccs-table this_quarter=”Q4 October 2010″ last_quarter=”Q3 July” table1=”House price forecast – one year from now” house_prices_up_this_quarter=”26.9″ house_prices_up_last_quarter=”-14″ house_prices_up_last_year=”-29.4″ house_prices_same_this_quarter=”35.9″ house_prices_same_last_quarter=”1.8″ house_prices_same_last_year=”6.8″ house_prices_down_this_quarter=”32″ house_prices_down_last_quarter=”12.1″ house_prices_down_last_year=”21″ table2=”Is it currently a good time to buy?” good_time_to_buy_this_quarter=”60.2″ good_time_to_buy_last_quarter=”2.5″ good_time_to_buy_last_year=”-7.9″ better_1_year_buy_this_quarter=”26.9″ better_1_year_buy_last_quarter=”1.7″ better_1_year_buy_last_year=”2″ table3=”Is it currently a good time to sell?” good_time_to_sell_this_quarter=”6″ good_time_to_sell_last_quarter=”-6.7″ good_time_to_sell_last_year=”0.9″ better_1_year_sell_this_quarter=”29.6″ better_1_year_sell_last_quarter=”-3.7″ better_1_year_sell_last_year=”-24.6″ key_points_one=” 25,584 potential home-movers […]

CCS Quarter 4 2010   |   November 23, 2010
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Welsh market avoids large price falls of the rest of the country

Welsh market avoids large price falls of the rest of the country

Average asking prices in Wales dropped by -1.3% in the past month as the market in Wales avoided the more heavy falls seen across the UK. The national average asking price dropped by -3.2% as the slow-moving market forced sellers to try and tempt buyers to move before the Christmas slowdown takes hold.

Property news   |   November 18, 2010
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Castles fit for a Prince… and of course his new queen!

Castles fit for a Prince… and of course his new queen!

t’s not long now until Prince William and Kate Middleton say ‘I do’ in front of billions of spectators across the globe and one thing is for sure… they’re going to need a pretty spectacular abode for post-wedding family life!

Dream properties   |   November 17, 2010
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House Price Index – November 2010

House Price Index – November 2010

The House Price Index is the largest, most up-to-date monthly sample of residential property asking prices. The index monitors changes in house prices both annually and monthly, providing a comprehensive view on the current state of the property market in England and Wales.

Property news   |   November 17, 2010
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A tourist attraction with a spiritual past is up for sale!

A tourist attraction with a spiritual past is up for sale!

If there was ever a place to discover elves in your back garden, St Nectans Glen would be the place! It could have come straight out a fairy-tale, and now this stunning tourist attraction has been put on the market.

Dream properties   |   November 17, 2010
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Buyers and sellers play ‘wait and see’

Buyers and sellers play ‘wait and see’

New sellers in November cut their average asking prices by 3.2%, the biggest monthly fall recorded since December 2007. Rightmove has now seen falls in four out of the last five months, and with continuing as we move into the tougher winter selling season, anyone who is serious about selling will have to ensure their property stands out as a bargain buy.

Property news   |   November 17, 2010
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