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Rightmove's crown will be hard to knock

The go-to website for property hunters keeps delivering for its investors, says Lauren Almeida
December 30, 2020
  • Network effect supports both growth and quality 
  • Cyclical impact should not weigh on long-term value 
Tip style
Growth
Risk rating
High
Timescale
Long Term
Bull points
  • Network effect guards dominant market position 
  • Extremely high margins 
  • Great cash generation
Bear points
  • Exposed to the health of the property market 
  • High street real estate agents are struggling 

This year Brits spent a lot of their time within the same four walls. This might explain why the top five most viewed listings on property portal Rightmove (RMV) are mostly mansions: it seems that a lot of us have been drooling over the likes of The Surrey Manor, a 10-bedroom pile set in 30 acres of parkland. 

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