Whilst activity levels may have improved over the autumn of 2005 on the back of more realistic pricing, it does not automatically follow that prices will start to rise.

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Prices are likely to continue to rise over the next month or so as a result of buyers returning to the market and supply remaining limited.

Activity levels held up quite strongly over the final weeks of 2005 compared to previous years. The scale of new buyer registrations over the next few weeks will be an important indication of what sort of year we can expect for the market.

A disconnect between household income levels and for-sale pricing in the valley's housing market has increased rental demands.

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