Asking Prices vs Reality: The True State of the Housing Market
Asking Prices vs Reality: The True State of the Housing Market  
Podcast: Merryn Talks Money
Published On: Wed Jan 21 2026
Description: Are UK house prices really taking off — or is something else at play? On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the latest eye-catching figures and reveal why the “surge” may not be quite what it seems. From the powerful role of location in driving valuations to why houses are leaving flats behind as investments, the conversation cuts through the headlines to what’s really happening in the property market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.