If Week 9 was about consistency, Week 10 continues that same theme. The UK property market is not racing ahead, but it is quietly getting on with the job despite what is happening around the globe.
New listings remain strong, with fresh stock continuing to build as we move deeper into the spring market. That means buyers still have plenty of choice, and in many areas, more choice than sellers expect. The days of buyers rushing to secure anything that comes up remain behind us, for now.
Yet demand is holding up well. Sales agreed are still tracking close to seasonal norms and remain ahead of last year’s levels overall. Buyers have not disappeared, they have simply become more measured in how they act.
Pricing also remains broadly stable. We are not seeing big swings up or down, just a steady market where the average home is taking around ten to eleven weeks to secure a buyer. That balance between supply and demand is keeping things grounded.
And that same crucial stat still sits at the heart of everything.
Only around half of the homes that come to market will go on to sell and complete.
For homeowners, that is the real story of Week 10.
This is a market that rewards realism and preparation. Homes that are priced correctly from day one are still attracting interest, still generating offers, and still progressing through to completion.
But homes that come on too optimistically are finding themselves competing against a growing pool of alternatives, often sitting on the market longer and ultimately requiring price adjustments.
So, the message remains steady and clear.
The UK property market is active. It is stable. It is working.
But it is also unforgiving if you put your home on the market for too much money.
And in a market like this, success is not about timing the market.
It is about pricing for it.