Home Sale News and Property Reports

With approaching 750 member offices around the country, the Home Sale Network is a useful information source on house prices, selling times and property trends. We collect data on a monthly basis from our members and use this to publish a range of housing and move related surveys on a regular basis.

Q1 2007 National Market Report
The New Year has brought a number of positive changes to the property market, most significantly the return of applicants and vendors to the market.

Is Investment in your Bathroom Money Down the Plug Hole
A survey of Home Sale Network members a national Network of approaching 750 selected independent estate agents including local estate agent Manning Stainton confirms that up and down the country the standard and the number of bathrooms in a property does make a difference to the value of a home. But is it worth investing to improve this part of a property prior to putting it on the market?
23rd March 2007

Home Sale Network News - February 2007
Find out all the latest news from the Home Sale Network.
7th March 2007

Q4 National Property Market Report
2006 ended with mixed results; first time buyers, the number of viewings, house prices and sales price as a percentage of asking price all changed positively.

Manning Stainton Pride Awards 2006 - Relocation Manager of the Year
There was much to celebrate at the Horsforth office as an individual award was won by Karen Gouws as “Relocation Manager of the Year”.
30th January 2007

Q1 National Property Market Report
Quarter One reveals a strong start to 2006 with applicant and vendor enquiries, first-time buyers, property prices, sale price as a percentage of asking price and the ratio of applicants to instructions all showing strong increases.

Award Winning Leeds Estate Agent
Staff at top Leeds estate agents Manning Stainton are celebrating after scooping 3 of the estate agency industry’s most prestigious Awards.
November 2006

Home Sale Network Agents Recognised in Times’ Top 100
Three of Home Sale Network’s estate agents have been recognised in the latest annual Sunday Times “100 Best Companies To Work For” survey.
March 2006

Property Market Report Q3 2006
Traditionally a slower time of the year, due to summer holidays, Quarter Three 2006 was actually very busy for many Home Sale Network agents. Even with the 0.25% increase in interest rates, which could have been detrimental to the property market, the indicators in this survey show that there has been no negative effect.
Quarter Three 2006

Home Sale Network Bulletin
Buying a home is the single biggest purchase most of us will ever make. As well as providing somewhere to live, we expect our property to be a safe investment as its value increases over time.
March 2005