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Your property and mortgage news 🏡 Asking prices rose 1.0% this month to £371,015, according to Rightmove's latest House Price Index, but they're still 0.1% lower than a year ago. In the North West, new sellers' asking prices dipped 0.6% this month. Rightmove also says the average two-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 5.55%, from 5.29% last month, so many buyers are watching their budgets closely. Price cuts are at a 15-year high too. The BBC reports that sellers cut asking prices on more than 3,000 homes a day in September, the most of any month in 15 years, with the average cut nearly 7%. Getting the price right from day one really matters. Buying, selling, letting or remortgaging? Come and have a friendly chat — we're here to help. Call us today: 0161 518 0808 www.movedirect.org 725 Stockport Road, Manchester M19 3AR Sources: Rightmove House Price Index, BBC News (19 Oct 2026). For information only — not advice. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. #MoveDirect #PropertyNews #Mortgages #ManchesterProperty #Lettings