ASKING PRICES UP

According to the latest house price index from FindaProperty.com, property asking prices rose 0.7% last month, the third monthly increase in a row. The average property in March was on the market for £218,522, up over £1,500 on the previous month. Prices rose 0.3% in January and by 0.5% in February suggesting the market is picking up. Unusually every region across the country saw increases in asking prices.