Selling a property can be a long and drawn out process, but for homeowners in some regions this will be much speedier.
The areas where houses sell the quickest have been shared in the latest House Price Index by Rightmove.
Properties in Scotland sell most quickly overall, with offers accepted generally within a month and a half.
The average time to sell a house is 71 days, according to the data, meaning homes in Scotland sell nearly twice as quickly.
Property selling times vary greatly across the country
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How long property takes to sell
Scotland – 43 days
North east – 64 days
West midlands – 71 days
Yorkshire & Humber – 73 days
South west – 73 days
South east – 73 days
London – 73 days
East of England – 75 days
East Midlands – 78 days
Wales – 82 days
While Scotland sellers can enjoy a speedy turnaround, those in Wales need to wait nearly twice as long to get an attractive offer in.
The UK national average of taking 71 days to sell is the longest time since 2019 and the report suggested a number of reasons for this.
Well-priced homes are quickly snapped up in many regions but sellers who are over-optimistically pricing their homes are struggling to find buyers and their homes are staying on the market for longer.
Knowing how to price a property is not easy and it is wise to seek advice from estate agents and see what similar properties in the area sell for.
As well as the speediest sales, Scotland has the second cheapest average property prices, costing £190,067.
Homes in Scotland sell more quickly than the rest of the UK
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Most affordable places to buy
North east – £187,592
Scotland – £190,067
Yorkshire & Humber – £247,054
Wales – £256,499
East Midlands – £287,145
West midlands – £288,945
South west – £383,889
East of England – £415,199
South east – £478,936
London – £686,844
