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...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “Activity has picked up from the weak levels prevailing towards the end of 2023 but remains relatively subdued by historic standards.”...
...Robert Gardner, chief economist at lender Nationwide, said that, relative to the national average, London house prices had been “trending lower” since 2016....
...Nationwide chief economist Robert Gardner said: “There have been some encouraging signs for potential buyers recently with mortgage rates continuing to trend down.”...
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “The decline in borrowing costs around the turn of the year appears to have prompted an uptick in the housing market.”...
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...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said that even with modestly lower prices, the deposit paid by a typical first-time buyer would be 105 per cent of their average annual gross income....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, noted “a significant change” in market expectations for the future path of interest rates “which, if sustained, could provide much needed support for housing...
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the uptick in October most likely reflected the “constrained” supply of properties on the market....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “There have been some encouraging signs for potential buyers recently with mortgage rates continuing to trend down.”...
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the rise in October most probably reflected the “constrained” supply of properties on the market....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the data for November remained “weak” compared with this time last year....
...“Even though house prices are modestly lower and incomes have been rising strongly, at least in cash terms, this hasn’t been enough to offset the impact of higher mortgage rates,” said Robert Gardner, Nationwide...
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “This relatively subdued picture is not surprising given the more challenging picture for housing affordability.”...
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the rise in borrowing costs “has resulted in activity in the housing market running well below pre-pandemic levels”. Read more on house prices here....
...The phrase “parental alienation” was invented by Richard Gardner, who’s a psychologist in America, and it’s very controversial....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the rise in borrowing costs “has resulted in activity in the housing market running well below pre-pandemic levels”....
...Nationwide’s chief economist Robert Gardner said housing activity had become more subdued in recent months as the affordability of mortgages for prospective homebuyers had become “challenging”....
...However, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said he expects that the sharp increase in borrowing costs “is likely to exert a significant drag on housing market activity in the near term”....
...Nationwide’s chief economist Robert Gardner said headwinds for the housing market “look set to strengthen in the near term”, with interest rates potentially exerting renewed upward pressure on mortgages....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the signs were not looking positive for the housing market in the months ahead, even though the level of mortgage approvals and housing transactions had...
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, pointed to “tentative signs of a recovery” in the property market, reflecting recent improvement in consumer confidence and a pick-up in mortgage approvals....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, pointed to “tentative signs of a recovery” in the property market reflecting recent improvements in consumer confidence and an easing of mortgage rates after...
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the sharp increase in borrowing costs was “likely to exert a significant drag on housing market activity in the near term”....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, added that the lender expected the housing market to remain subdued in the near term....
...Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “It will be hard for the market to regain much momentum in the near term since consumer confidence remains weak and household budgets remain under pressure...
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