House prices in the north west leapt by 2.5 per cent in the month to mid October according to property website Rightmove, and quality properties in the region are often selling within a week.
Nationally, prices rose on average by 2.8 per cent. Rightmove commercial director Miles Shipside said that buyers were snapping up new instructions and were willing to proceed, as they believed prices had bottomed. More buyers were finding the ability to put down the larger deposits required to access the best mortgage deals.
