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Finger on the pulse of property prices in Q1.
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the property indices. Kate Faulkner says, “The agent who is able to reassure the seller that they know exactly what’s happening in their local market is the one who is likely to win the instruction.”
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Feeling down: Spring market snapshot by Kate Faulkner
“Demand is down, transactions are down, selling prices are down. Agents will need to secure listings that buyers really want and get the deals through quickly.”
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Annual growth settles in single figures
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the monthly property indices.
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A forecast with 2020s vision
Forecasts, predictions, opinions – they are in great supply at this time of year, but, says Kate Faulkner, what can we learn from the forecasts for the next five years?
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Incentivise investors to build!
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the monthly property indices. Kate Faulkner says, “Imagine if 10 per cent of landlords decided to build, with the help of local agents, surveyors and builders. That would be 200,000 homes and a massive investment into the UK economy.”
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The Negotiator Conference & Expo 17
It was the biggest agency networking day of the year, attended by over 500 property professionals, Iain Duncan Smith and hosted by Radio 4’s Justin Webb.
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Time to talk the talk!
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the monthly property indices. Kate Faulkner says, It’s time for estate agents to really engage with their local community – people won’t be walking through the door as much, so it’s time to go out and give helpful advice.
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What happened to the traditional Autumn price ‘bounce’?
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the monthly property indices. Kate Faulkner says, “Hold on to your hats! The Autumn ‘bounce’ has not happened this year and is unlikely to do so now, but if demand falls, supply may as well, blowing a chilly wind through the market.”
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Industry gathers for The Negotiator Conference & Expo in London
Over 500 sales and lettings agents, proptech innovators, portal senior staff and industry regulators packed the Hilton on Park Lane, London, hotel on Tuesday for the annual The Negotiator Conference & Expo. Highlights of the day’s presentations, panel debates and speeches included time on the podium from The Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith – who talked candidly about the missteps the government has made over Brexit and the housing market. Leading the debates was BBC Radio 4 presenter Justin Webb plus there were appearances from many high profile figures including ARLA’s David Cox, Sir Peter Bottomley, The Guild’s Iain McKenzie, Richard Donnell from Hometrack, Kate Faulkner, Ombudsman Katrine Sporle, Adam Walker, Jeremy Tapp and, at the end of the day, a keynote speech from Countrywide CEO Alison Platt. During that, Alison made the case for a robust property market in the future despite the current headwinds, and also revealed how Countrywide’s digital hybrid roll-out is progressing. There were also lively sessions at the day’s proptech sessions, at which Zoopla Chief Strategy Officer Paul Whitehead said the next 12 months will be a crunch-time for many proptech start-ups. He said it that it was time for many of them to start delivering…
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House price growth is failing to keep up with inflation, says expert Kate Faulkner
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the monthly property indices. Kate Faulkner says, “Property has, in the past, been seen a ‘sure-fire’ earner with some people earning more in a year from their home than from their wages. Now it’s failing to keep up with inflation.”
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