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Agents reveal biggest challenges when starting an estate agency business

The latest research by eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has revealed that for estate agents who take the plunge and start their own business, maintaining motivation and momentum was the hardest obstacle to overcome, with the majority needing six months to a year before they felt their business was gaining traction.

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UK House Price Increase: Top tips for generation rent

'GENERATION RENT’ WILL NEED MORE HELP THAN A 95% MORTGAGE UK House Prices Skyrocket 188% in 20 Years, with Wage Growth a Dismal 67%

Rishi Sunak has promised to turn ‘generation rent into generation buy’ in his latest budget announcement with a return to 95% mortgages, previously phased out after the 2008 financial crash.

‘Generation rent’ refers to those aged 18-40, who have...

House raffles have had their day as transparency and trust continues to deter entries

While the opportunity of winning a house for the small cost of a raffle ticket seems like an enticing proposition, the latest research by house raffle Win My Dream Home has revealed that a lack of transparency and trust are the driving factors as to why so many fail to reach their target of gifting a house.

Win My Dream home is currently raffling off its second property prize, having...

Chelsea take the property market Champions League on bricks and mortar performance

After their FA Cup final disappointment against Leicester, Chelsea will be looking to take home the European crown on Saturday as they head to Porto for the Champions League final. They face a tough task against the Premier League champions, Man City, although research from national UK estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found Chelsea does take the title when it comes to property values...

New build transactions yet to return to pre-pandemic levels but are market delays to blame?

The latest research by Warwick Estates has revealed that new build property transactions are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, with every area of Britain seeing a decline in sales over the last 12 months when compared to the 12 months before Covid struck.

Warwick Estates analysed new build property sales since February of last year and January of this year (latest available data...

The cities offering the greatest rental potential for Build to Rent investors

Build to Rent specialists, Ascend Properties , have highlighted which areas of the property market present the biggest potential opportunity for Build to Rent investors based on the prominence of renting.

In total, just shy of £16bn has been invested into the Build to Rent sector and this is forecast to hit just shy of £25bn by 2025. But where should investors look to when investing...

Sheffield leads regional regeneration with student demand expected to bring further boost

Research by Sheffield based student accommodation provider, UniHomes , has revealed how Sheffield has become the regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to further drive investment in the surrounding area due to demand for student rental properties.

Sheffield has already seen a substantial level of redevelopment in recent times with the completion of its ‘...

London landmark property premiums as high as 524%

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed just how much it costs to purchase a property within reach of the capital’s most famous landmarks.

Benham and Reeves analysed house price data across postcodes home to 15 of London’s best known locations including the Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and the Shard to name but a few.

The...

London beats the commuter belt for pandemic property sales but trails on price appreciation

Astons , the international experts on real estate, residency and citizenship through investment, has found that London has trailed behind the commuter belt where pandemic property price appreciation is concerned. However, the capital has held its own in terms of the number of homes sold, suggesting that the demise of the London market due to lockdown restrictions may have been exaggerated....

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Monaco takes property pole sitting 1,508% ahead of F1 house price average

This Sunday, Formula 1 heads to perhaps the most iconic track in the racing calendar in Monaco and research by the leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global Mortgages , has revealed that it also takes pole position where property values are concerned.

The research by Enness shows that on average, property values across the 22 nations to feature in the 2021 F1 race...

The biggest property price gaps between the first and second rung of the ladder

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed which areas of the British housing market present the biggest step for first-time homeowners, when it comes to climbing the next rung of the property ladder.

Since the market reopened for business early last year, frenzied levels of homebuyer demand have pushed house prices ever higher. As a result,...

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