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035 _a(Sirsi) u141839
041 _aeng
110 2 _aHome Builders Federation
_94896
245 _aHBF regional survey of house builders
_bOctober 2007
260 _c2007
490 _aHousing Market Report
_v(186) October 2007, 7-11(5)
520 _aFinds that a record balance of house builders reported a decline in the number of site visitors as compared against 12 months previous. Net reservations also fell significantly, though there were signs of stabilisation in the rate of decline. Visitors and reservations fell significantly from September's figures. Buyer demand fell among existing home owners, first-time buyers and buy-to-let investors. The net level of new home prices fell, and house builders made far greater use of sales incentives. There is optimism that new homes sales will be higher in 2008 than in 2007.
590 _aKA
650 2 4 _aHBF REGIONAL SURVEY OF HOUSE BUILDERS
651 4 _aEngland and Wales
_y1543-
690 _aPROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET
942 _n0
999 _c79615
_d79615