Nationwide's chief economist Martin Gahbauer said lower interest rates had given existing homeowners with tracker or standard variable mortgages a welcome breathing space.
BBC: House prices 'continue to rise'
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"We're seeing the closet become more of a social space, " says Alison Schwartz of online real-estate tracker Move.com.
WSJ: The $100,000 Closet
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"The terrorists would be very disappointed to know they only took out 3.6% of Manhattan office space, " says Andrew Florance, chief executive of real estate tracker CoStar Group.