Homes for sale for first-time buyers in England – in pictures

Properties priced at £395,000 and below, from a city centre apartment to a country cottage

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Lower mortgage rates draw homeowners in — but keep home buyers out

Mortgage applications rose 2.2% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
MarketWatch - 1d
New tariffs could raise home prices and sideline potential buyers

Home prices are already at records, and tariffs on building materials from Canada and Mexico could add even more pressure to the market.
CNBC - 3d
New tariffs could raise home prices and sideline potential buyers

The U.S. housing market was already struggling under the weight of high mortgage interest rates, a low supply of existing homes for sale and historically high home prices.
NBC News - 3d
New-home prices drop to a three-year low, even as sales improve in 2024

High mortgage rates weighed on new-home sales, which increased 2.5% from 2023 to 2024.
MarketWatch - Jan. 27
Why 2024 was arguably the toughest year for home buyers and sellers in 30 years

Existing-home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level since 1995, Realtors say.
MarketWatch - Jan. 25
Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates

The market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.
The New York Times - Jan. 25
Only 28% of Americans who planned to buy a home in 2024 actually did—young buyers feel 'trapped between a rock and a hard place'

Rising home costs have stretched many homebuyers' budgets, making it harder for them to compete with wealthy buyers when bidding on a home.
CNBC - Jan. 23
The 'Trump Home Shopping Network' is on the air — buyer beware

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The Hill - Jan. 17
Mortgage rates rise past a key mark, signaling bad news for home buyers

The 30-year mortgage rate inched up for the fifth week in a row, Freddie Mac says, making it more expensive to take on a mortgage.
MarketWatch - Jan. 16
England's decade-long quest to bring Women's Ashes home

Players to watch, how to follow and England's chances - here's all you need to know as Heather Knight's side look to win the Ashes for the first time since 2014.
BBC News - Jan. 10

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