Shortfall in homes for sale

Shortfall in homes for sale

In this speed read we take a quick look at the numbers behind the shortage of homes currently for sale.

  • According to Rightmove there was a 225,000 shortfall in homes available for sale in the first half of 2021.
  • In the first half of this year 140,000 more sales were agreed than the 2014 to 2019 average, and yet homes available for sale were down 85,000, creating a 225,000 shortfall.
  • The shortage of homes for sale has led to record-breaking house prices. The Nationwide house price index reported a 13.4% annual increase in house prices in June.
  • List your property now and take advantage of housing market demand remaining 26% higher than in 2020.
  • Source: Dataloft, Rightmove, Nationwide, Zoopla


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