Rightmove

What's happening in the housing market? 🏡 📈 The average price of a home coming to the market rises by £5,992 this month to £366,189, the largest jump in prices at the start of the year since 2020. 👉 We've recorded our busiest start to a year for Mortgage In Principle applications as future buyers consider what they can afford. 👉 The number of buyers contacting agents about properties for sale since Boxing Day is 9% ahead of last year, and the number of sales being agreed is up by 11%. Our Mortgage Expert, Matt Smith, says: "The markets are still banking on a cut in February, but after that, it becomes uncertain. I think we’ll need to get settled into the year a little more before the direction of travel for rates this year becomes clearer." Tap the link here 👉 https://bit.ly/4asm13y

Ever wondered how agents use Rightmove to keep the nation moving? 🏠 🔧 Here are 5 innovative ways our partners used our tools to keep buyers, sellers, landlords, and renters moving ahead in 2024.

2024’s price hotspots📍🏠 👉 We reveal that Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey saw the biggest rise in house prices in 2024. 👉 Our data shows the average price of a home in Sunbury-on-Thames rose by 12.5% in 2024 to £592,976. 👉 Looking ahead to 2025, we predict that average asking prices will rise by 4% on average across Great Britain by the end of this year. Our Chief Data Officer Steven Pimblett says: "Agents tell us that good quality homes in popular areas have continued to attract buyer interest, even in the slower periods of the market since mortgage rates went up." Tap the link here 👉 https://bit.ly/3WlACrA

The hit ITV show Playing Nice has everyone searching for homes in Watergate Bay, Cornwall! 🏠✨ 👉 Ever since it aired, Watergate Bay in Cornwall has been very popular, with property searches in the area rising by a whopping 46%! 🌊 Turns out, Cornwall is one of the hottest property spots on Rightmove right now, right up there with London and Manchester. 🏠 If you’re wondering about prices, homes in the TR8 postcode where Playing Nice was filmed are averaging around £382,228. Tap the link here 👉 https://bit.ly/4akuwgT

5 must-have Rightmove tools you need to know about! 🔧🏠   Our ever-evolving tools continued making moves happen in 2024, and we have big plans to keep the nation moving ahead this year, so watch this space... 👀   Tap here to learn more about our tools 👉 https://bit.ly/4j4YWYq

Selling Sunderland with Charlotte Crosby 🏠✨ 🏠 We've teamed up with Sunderland’s very own TV personality, Charlotte Crosby, to highlight the unique charm of her hometown in a brand new video, Selling Sunderland. 🏠 Selling Sunderland takes viewers on a tour of the North East city, showcasing three beautiful properties at different price points, as well as popular local spots. Massive thanks to Sophie, Michael, and Helen, for taking the time out of their busy estate agency jobs to feature in the video and share their local expertise. Take a look at the video ⬇️

Record-breaking Boxing Day Bounce! 🏡 It was our busiest Boxing Day ever, with a record-breaking surge in property listings and Rightmove traffic as home hunters and sellers geared up for 2025. We saw: 👉 A 26% rise in new listings vs. Boxing Day 2023. 👉 Nearly half of listings (46%) were 3-4 bedroom homes; 35% were smaller homes for first-time buyers. 👉 20% jump in buyer enquiries to estate agents. Our Chief Data Officer, Steven Pimblett, says: “While it’s very early days, these first indicators are positive signs for a busy start to the year for agents, with many home-movers taking action and getting ahead with their 2025 moves."

Oh! What's occurring? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✨ 🎄 As we all anticipate the final Gavin and Stacey episode, which hits our screens this festive season, it got us thinking... 🚚 How many of us would truly pack up and relocate for love? From our recent homemover poll, a huge 81% of the people said they’d be willing to move to a new area for love. ❤️ It seems the heart really does rule the head, especially at Christmas. As Gavin and Stacey bows out with its final chapter, it leaves us with a reminder that love—whether it’s just down the road or from Billericay to Barry —is worth going the extra mile for. Tap the link here 👉 https://bit.ly/406IYW7

Our Rental prediction for 2025 🏡 👉 We predict average rents will rise by 3% outside of London, and 3% in London by the end of 2025. 👉 Wages have already failed to keep up with rent rises, stretching affordability. Average UK rents have risen by 40% over the last five years, whilst earnings have risen by 28%. Our property expert Timothy Bannister says: "While a lack of available properties is putting upward pressure on prices, we're seeing signs of more tenants reaching the limit of what they can pay, which we think will work to limit newly advertised rent increases next year." Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/41KGbDp

Look out for our new marketing campaign! 👀 The new campaign is called ‘If they can find it, so can you’, and celebrates that with the UK’s largest choice of homes, every home-hunter can find the perfect property that fits their requirements on Rightmove - however unique those requirements are! The campaign launches Christmas Day, just ahead of the Boxing Day bounce and New Year jump in home-mover activity, inspiring people to make their move in 2025. You'll be able to catch it over the festive period on some of your favourite TV programmes, as well as YouTube and in the cinema. Plus, listen out for us on the radio and look out for much more from January onwards! 🎵⭐