HEADLINE NEWS FEBRUARY 2021 WHICH MAKES US SMILE
Posted on 17th February 2021 at 22:07
Rightmove’s whole-of-market view shows some surprisingly buoyant data.
***After three consecutive monthly falls, the average price of property coming to market has risen by 0.5% (+£1,522) this month. This is being fuelled by both a shortage of supply with fewer new sellers coming to market, and increased demand, with all our indicators of buyer activity being ahead of the same period last year.
**This new buyer demand surge is building momentum....
(data from Rightmove’s lastest House Price Index report)
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MORE DETAILS from the latest House Price Index report at Rightmove
February 2021
Upwards price pressure resumes as demand grows while new sellers pause
After three consecutive monthly falls the average price of property coming to market surprisingly increases by 0.5% (+£1,522) this month, as upwards price pressure resumes
One in five buyers who agreed a purchase in July last year have still not completed more than six months later, with an estimated 100,000 buyers in total still likely to miss out on their expected tax saving
Number of new buyers continues to grow despite it now being too late for most to beat stamp duty deadline
First week in February versus 2020 sees Rightmove visits up 45%, with keen home-hunters sending 18% more enquiries, and the number of purchases agreed up by 7%
High demand outstripping supply and pushing up prices: new seller numbers are 21% down on prior year as owners of family homes delay coming to market, perhaps due to home-schooling distractions
Overview
Given the expected loss of market momentum with the impending end of the tax holidays, Rightmove’s whole-of-market view shows some surprisingly buoyant data. After three consecutive monthly falls, the average price of property coming to market has risen by 0.5% (+£1,522) this month. This is being fuelled by both a shortage of supply with fewer new sellers coming to market, and increased demand, with all our indicators of buyer activity being ahead of the same period last year. This new buyer demand surge is building momentum, and as it is now far too late to realistically complete a new purchase before the stamp duty holiday ends on the 31st March, it would appear that many buyers’ desires to move are not dependent on the potential saving.
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