RIGHTMOVE SEES BUSIEST MONTH IN A DECADE
RIGHTMOVE has seen its busiest month for sales in a decade, as buyers and sellers focused on property rather than holidays.
The website said sales worth a record sum of more than £37billion were agreed in July, marking the highest monthly total since its records started more than 10 years ago.
In July last year, £25billionworth of sales were agreed. Across Britain, the average asking price on a home in August now stands at £319,497 – edging down slightly by 0.2 per cent or £768 from £320,265 in July, which had been a record high.
The website said asking prices usually fall at this time of year, as many people are normally away on holiday.