House prices and shortages affect FTB’s

First time buyers are again the ones being hit the most by the recent exagerated house price rises, recent research by Haart the estate agent shows that the average price of a first-time buyer home increased £4,150 in June , that is £12,000 over the last 12 months. Not only are house prices flying at…

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FTB prefer house to flat

According to research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks approximately 70% of first-time buyers in the UK would prefer to own a house rather than a flat, this compares with an average last year of 57%, those who would prefer a flat  are at 28%  down from  43% in 2014. Steve Fletcher, director, retail banking, reportedly…

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NAEA Housing Market Report

The National Association of Estate Agents have released their Housing Market Report for April, in the report it confirms that approximately a quarter of sales were made to first time buyers, that is good news, however 74% of estate agents do not see supply and demand levelling out over the next 5 years, 92% of…

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