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Estate agents have pulled in nearly £1bn in sales commission since the start of the year

Property market boom sees estate agents earn nearly £1bn in commission so far this year

Estate agents have pulled in nearly £1bn in sales commission since the start of the year, according to homebuying platform, Yes Homebuyers .

Yes Homebuyers looked at the average fee charged by estate agents in each area, the number of transactions that have completed so far this year, and what this equates to in terms of the commission earned by estate agents across England and Wales...

The property market stood firm in Q2 despite the broader turbulence of lockdown.

Property market stands firm in Q2, but sellers are still too over-optimistic

The latest summary of market health from leading lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that the market stood firm in Q2 despite the broader turbulence of lockdown.

You can find the main findings below, as well as the full Q2 index attached.

Benham and Reeves have combined data from the top four house prices indices to give an overall view of market...

Britain’s best property pockets for first-time buyers

Britain’s best property pockets for first-time buyers

Britain’s best property pockets for first-time buyers

The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed which areas of the property market are currently the most first-time buyer (FTB) friendly based on current price, annual change and cost compared to the broader average in each area.

The research shows that both the average price paid...

property transactions in England have fallen by -71% since lockdown was implemented

Property transactions have fallen 71% since lockdown

The latest research from estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that property transactions in England have fallen by -71% since lockdown was implemented back at the end of March.

Barrows and Forrester analysed the latest transaction data from the Land Registry looking at the number of property sales that completed over the first three months of the year and the three...