Rightmove poll shows starter properties such as two-bed flats are 10% higher year on year despite Brexit vote uncertaintyFirst-time buyers hoping to snap up a bargain after the Brexit vote could be in for a shock with figures showing new sellers in England and Wales asking 3.3% more for typical starter homes than a month ago.The latest monthly report by property website Rightmove showed asking prices for newly listed homes were 0.7% higher – now an average of £306,499 – September than in August. However, the headline rate masked a sharp jump in the price being asked for properties with two bedrooms or fewer. While in August, sellers bringing such homes on to the market asked an average of £188,237, Rightmove said the latest listing price averaged £194,477. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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