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...The company on Wednesday reported home sales by its agents were down nearly 20 per cent in 2023, but said a recent pick up meant it was entering the new year with more sales in the pipeline than at the same...
...Brexit and mortgage regulatory changes also played a role, according to Richard Donnell, executive director at property consultancy Houseful....
...That’s why they have to react so quickly,” said Simon Gammon, a mortgage broker at Knight Frank. At the end of 2023 there was a rally in bond markets that prompted lenders to lower mortgage rates....
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