Norfolk, Wiltshire and Cornwall emerge as £1m property hotspots
£1m-plus houses selling at fastest pace since 2014 as home workers seek more space and leafier locations
Real estate
House for sale in London, good location, overlooks park, a bargain at £185m
Developer seeks to cash out of investment in John Nash-designed terrace with views of Regent’s Park
Private rents in England hit record high during coronavirus lockdown
Median rent was highest in London – at £1,425 a month – according to ONS data
Touring homes without leaving the couch: Video-chat real estate tours now make up 1 in 3 tour requests
Homebuyers and sellers are increasingly seeking out virtual viewings. “We’ll see local residents doing more real estate video tours and open houses long after the pandemic is over—once people do one, they realize what a convenient way it is to see a home without driving across town.” – Portland, OR agent Daniel Brooks. … Read more
Home sales in the U.S. slipped and the number of homes listed for sale plunged. Report
Coronavirus turned the US housing market upside down. Record-setting declines include a more than 10% decrease in new listings from a year earlier and a 9% drop in total number of home sales in a single month. Home sales slipped and the number of homes listed for sale plunged as the U.S. … Read more
Most Wanted Luxury Home Features. What are the new luxury must-haves?
The answer, according to the majority of Coldwell Banker’s Report for 2019 is outdoor living spaces. “The Report: State of Luxury 2020,” by Coldwell Banker, is a comprehensive profile of emerging luxury markets and buyers. Included in the report are trends as well as top preforming luxury markets of 2019 and those to … Read more