I'm obsessed with Rightmove...

[slightlystressed]

but does it list all houses?

Can anyone recommend any other good property search websites?

primelocation.com

Out of interest what do you think is going to happen to the housing market in the next 12-18 months?

I too look at right-move every day. The property markety is right weird at the moment - there is so little on the market and what does come on sells very quickly.

I was hoping prices would fall but they just haven't really seemed to.

Erm...havn't a clue! I'm hoping lots of houses start to come on in the Spring as desperately need to find somewhere!

I was gazumped a few weeks ago, which was happening alot in the boom years, if I were to hazzard a guess house sales will rise as will house prices, but slowly. Although if they raise interest rates that might slow things down again...I really dont have a clue!!!

Thanks for link BTW

Rise slowly until the election.Then static until tax rises/IR rises and spending cuts kick in.Falls in 2011 and 12.Prices are high again here in the SE but seems to be agreed amongst agents and developers that i talk to that this is a temporary mini bubble and can't last as there are NO first time buyers and the low rates and quantative easing will stop pretty sharp post election.

Noddy give me your opinion as you talk a lot of sense re property market We are about to sell a house in Yorkhire with a view to buying in Glos/Wilts. We are in army quarters at the moment, so no chain. We could sell the Yorkshire house now and stay in quarters for another 2 years and then buy. Do you think this is a good ides - I am thinking we might get a lot more house for our money if we do this?!

I think you will defintely get more in 2 years although rates may be higher(almost a given)prices should be lower.I bought a house at the bottom and renovated planning to stay in it.A close friend(economics journo)said i was wise to sell now as he thought I could get a good price for it and he was right.There are no FTBs atm and all the decent houses that are selling are to mainly cash buyers or people with big deposits who have had enough of waiting.There is no moving market to speak of.I think there will be lots of houses coming on in teh coming months which will push prices down

Thanks Noddy! If we were to sell today and buy tomorrow we would have about 50% deposit, but the potential interest rates scare me - I bought 1st house in 1990 and can remember how high they were then!