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(Reuters) – UK’s Rightmove expects “broadly stable” market activity for the rest of the year, the online real-estate portal said on Friday, after it posted a higher half-year profit.
(Reuters) – UK’s Rightmove expects “broadly stable” market activity for the rest of the year, the online real-estate portal said on Friday, after it posted a higher half-year profit.
The operator of Britain’s No. 1 real estate portal also said the property market cooled slightly in the first half of the year from the frenetic pace of 2021, but remained healthy and ahead of corresponding period in the pre-pandemic 2019 fiscal.
The UK property market, which recovered strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic riding on government support measures and strong demand in an undersupplied market, is facing fresh challenges as a deepening cost-of-living crisis and rising interest rates weigh on property buyers.
“Activity on our platform was significantly higher than in the pre-pandemic market of 2019, with home-hunters using Rightmove for 1.5 billion minutes every month,” said Chief Executive Officer Peter Brooks-Johnson, who is slated to leave the FTSE 100 firm next year.
Average Revenue Per Advertiser (ARPA), a key metric for Rightmove, rose 11% to 1,290 pounds per month and the company expects expect ARPA growth in the second half of the year broadly to mirror pre-pandemic growth levels.
Operating profit grew 6% to 121.3 million pounds ($147.9 million) for the six months ended June 30, while revenue climbed 9% to 162.7 million pounds.
($1 = 0.8201 pounds)
(Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V)
The property market refers to the buying, selling, and renting of real estate properties. It includes residential, commercial, and industrial properties and is influenced by economic factors such as supply and demand.
Interest rates are the cost of borrowing money or the return on savings, expressed as a percentage. They are set by central banks and can influence economic activity and inflation.
Average Revenue Per Advertiser (ARPA) is a metric used to measure the revenue generated from each advertiser over a specific period. It helps businesses assess the effectiveness of their advertising strategies.
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