Buyer enquiries continue to rise, with new listings activity also picking up.
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Buyer enquiries continue to rise, with new listings activity also picking up.
House prices remain up 2.0% on the previous quarter.
All regions saw an improvement in annual rate of change in first quarter of 2024.
Sales agreed are up 9% compared to a year ago.
Average house prices increased in 69% of areas compared with 2022, while average earnings increased in 88%.
House prices climbed by 0.5% between December and January.
The number of sales being agreed is now 13% higher than at this time last year.
House prices continue to stabilise with twelve-month projections signalling a return to growth.
The average house price is now only around £1,800 below the peak seen in June 2022.
The annual rate of change returned to positive territory for first time since January 2023.
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