Seller discounts narrow in spring 2024 as more sales are agreed. Momentum is growing in the housing market and house prices don't need to fall further to support the continued recovery in sales.
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Demand for homes up 11% as buyers and sellers return to market in growing numbers, boosting sales. Our Executive Director of Research, Richard Donnell, has the latest.
2024 kicked off with a flurry of buyers returning to market and a rebound in sales market activity. But sellers will still need to be realistic on pricing, warns our Executive Director of Research, Richard Donnell.
