Geopolitical Uncertainty in Spring 2026 Valuations: RICS February Survey Insights for Northern England Resilience
New buyer enquiries plummeted to -26% in February 2026, then crashed further to -39% in March, marking the sharpest deterioration in market confidence since the Middle East conflict escalated—yet 33% of surveyors still expect prices to rise over the next twelve months[1][5]. This striking contradiction between short-term pessimism and long-term optimism defines the complex landscape […]
Valuation Accuracy in Spring 2026’s Market Paradox: Surveyor Strategies When Sentiment Diverges from Activity
Year-over-year home price growth has collapsed to just 0.5% in February 2026—a dramatic deceleration that has caught many market participants off guard.[4] Yet simultaneously, agent confidence in buyer traffic has surged from 27% to 37% compared to the prior year, creating a puzzling disconnect between optimistic sentiment and subdued price momentum.[3] This is the defining […]
