Articles in the Selling Category
More innovation needed in home buying and selling
A shake-up in how homes are sold, including updating legislation to allow new entrants into the market, could lead to a better deal for house buyers and sellers, the Office of Fair Trading has said.
Posted in 2010, Buying, OFT, Selling on 22 February 2010
UK homeowners adopting European rental habits
UK homeowners are increasingly adopting the habits of Continental Europeans who often rent their homes, as 1.75 million homeowner’s state they would now consider selling their home and renting because of the housing market crash, according to new research from Unbiased.co.uk.
Posted in 2010, Renting, Selling on 7 January 2010
Home Report benefitting Scottish buyers & sellers
Scottish buyers and sellers are, without a doubt, benefitting from the Home Report says RICS Scotland as the scheme reaches its 1st anniversary.
Posted in 2009, Buying, RICS, Scotland, Selling on 2 December 2009
Lack of supply pushing up prices
A lack of supply is still underpinning the house price recovery says RICS September housing market survey.
Posted in 2009, Affordability, RICS, Selling on 13 October 2009
Autumn sellers raise price expectations
The onset of the Autumn moving season sees new sellers asking an average of 0.6% more for their properties, property group Rightmove has said.
Posted in 2009, Buying, House Prices, Rightmove, Selling on 21 September 2009
35% of sellers won’t drop their asking price
With growing signs of consumer confidence in the housing market, new research from The Co-operative Bank mortgages uncovers a change in people’s attitudes to the current housing market.
Posted in Affordability, Co-operative Bank, House Prices, Selling on 1 September 2009
Shop around for best value in home information packs
Sellers are being urged to shop around after it was revealed that some home information packs (HIPS) from estate agents can cost over 50 per cent more than those bought directly from a specialist.
Posted in 2009, HIPS, Selling on 20 August 2009

