Brickonomics

Rightmove data suggests a testing time for house prices

One figure in the commentary alongside the latest set of Rightmove statistics caught my eye - apparently there has been a 20% increase in sellers coming to the market compared with the previous year. Rightmove puts this down to resurgence...

Posted by Brian on July 20, 2009 8:51 AM

Home prices slide but rate of decline has eased, says Nationwide

The latest Nationwide data on house prices is yet another pointer to suggst the slide in house prices is far from over. The April figure saw the average price fall by 0.4% in April after the upward blip of 0.9%...

Posted by Brian on April 30, 2009 9:25 AM

Beacons of hope in times of trouble?

There is currently much excitement being generated about the probability of construction starting on some of the much-talked of copse of towers planned to slice through the skyline of London. If that prospect smacks of confidence it is in stark...

Posted by Brian on February 9, 2009 8:50 AM

We see rays of sunshine amid the gloom, construction buyers tell survey

You have got to admire the spirit, we are on the verge of the deepest recession most in the industry have witnessed and yet there are those in the construction who feel the worst may be passed. That seems to...

Posted by Brian on February 3, 2009 10:26 AM

Planning pipeline shows signs of drying up

A rough and ready way to judge future levels of constrution work is to look at the level of planning applications being submitted. You have got to be a bit careful about drawing conclusions too quickly, as many factors influence...

Posted by Brian on December 2, 2008 12:32 PM