1 in 5 deals snapped up in the first week on the market

Date Published 24 March 2022

* Newly-marketed properties are being snapped up fast, with Rightmove reporting that 22% of deals are agreed within the first week of being listed.

* This is more than double what was seen at the same time in 2019 and reflects the continued large disparity between supply and demand in the market.

*Over 60% of agents in the latest poll reported that properties were selling, on average, after 4 viewings or less.

* With momentum in the market high, close to 2 in every 5 properties (39%) are selling at over the asking price (NAEA).

Source: Dataloft Inform, Rightmove, NAEA