Are New Build Properties a Good Buy?

publication date: Mar 2, 2011
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author/source: Kate Faulkner, Property Expert and Author of Which? Property Books
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Are New Build Properties a Good Buy?


New Homes Market


Despite a good month for developers in November, December showed a real slowdown in activity. Prices fell slightly, but not significantly and buyers are definitely holding back encouraged by 'media doom and gloom' and for the new build sector, hampered by difficulties in getting finance for new builds.

New homes' prices are likely to stay fairly constant this year, still making a new build home a good purchase - especially as they are built to high eco friendly standards so on-going utlity bills are likely to be lower.

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