Rapid growth continues

June 1, 2002
<b></b>The April HBF survey results show no sign of any slackening in the housing market. Site visitors and net reservations are growing rapidly while the price balance is yet another record and incentives are being cut back. <br>Housebuilders remain optimistic their sales will increase in 2002.<p></p><p>Latest government figures show that total private housing completions in Great Britain were up 4% at 36,700 in the first quarter of the year compared with both the same period last year and last quarter. </p><p><b><br> <b>HBF Monthly Survey Summary Results</b></b><br><b><br> <b>Activity in the month compared with the same month a year ago (balance*)</b></b></p><p> &amp; <b>Jan</b> <b>Feb</b> <b>March</b> <b>April</b></p><p><br> Site visitors +28 +45 +40 +34</p><p><br> Net reservations +35 +51 +55 +57</p><p><b><br> <b>Net house price change during the month (balance*)</b></b></p><p> &amp; +58 +64 +73 +76</p><p><b><br> <b>Companies expecting higher sales in 2000 (balance*)</b></b></p><p> &amp; +54 +57 +67 +63</p><p><br> <i>The HBF survey is based on responses from over 400 companies across all regions of Great Britain weighted to take account of their size *Balance: % reporting an increase less % reporting a decrease (Great Britain)</i></p><p><br> <br> </p><p>David Wilson Homes&amp;’ eco house has won the Best House of the Future at the Britannia National Homebuilder Design Awards. The house …

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