Author: Robert Carroll

  • Property Feature: Homes with great gardens

    We are in the middle of summer and the festival is in full swing! After pottering around the city and enjoying all the shows on offer at the Fringe, it’s great to be able to come home and enjoy the summer in your own property. Whether you’re having a barbecue with friends or just relaxing…

  • Monthly Property Market Update July 2015

    There’s been no shortage of economic news this July both at home and abroad. The headlines in the early part of the month were dominated by events in Greece where, after prolonged and often fraught discussions, a Greek exit from the Euro was narrowly avoided. Hot on the heels of that we had the chancellor’s…

  • How Does Your Garden Grow: Making the most of outside space

    There’s no denying it, we’re officially in the middle of summer. Whether or not this is your idea of the perfect Scottish summer, the nights are long, the days are warm(ish) and every spare inch of green throughout the city has been monopolised with barbecues and frisbees. The Festival is also lurking just around the…

  • What Last Week’s Budget Means for the Property Market

    Last week, George Osborne stepped up to deliver his latest Summer Budget. While it was the introduction of a new living wage that grabbed most of the headlines, there were some notable changes that directly impact homeowners, landlords and the property market. Inheritance Tax Changes Firstly, Inheritance Tax will be revamped. As it stands, Inheritance…

  • Meet The Negotiator

    Susan Lamb has been a senior negotiator with MOV8 Real Estate for three years and is one of our most experienced members of the team. We caught up with her between negotiating offers for our clients to ask her about her time with MOV8. MOV8: Susan, thanks for giving up your time, we know how…

  • Meet The In-house Valuer

    Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at MOV8? In our Meet The Staff series we interview some of the MOV8 team to give you an insight into what it’s like to work with us and what they get up to each day. Today we talk to Zoe Carmichael who is based in our in-house…

  • Meet The Photographer

    In our Meet The Staff series we talk to members of the MOV8 team about their roles within the company. Today we’re talking to photographer Sean Phillips about what it’s like to be a photographer for Edinburgh’s biggest property firm! MOV8: How long have you been taking photographs professionally? SP: It’s been about five or…

  • MOV8 Property Market Update June 2015

    It’s hard to believe that summer is here already and as we near the midway point of 2015 the housing market in Edinburgh and the Lothians has shown no signs of slowing down. At MOV8 we enjoyed another record-breaking month for sales, with the number of sales agreed in May up by 71% annually. A…

  • Top Tips to Maximise Your Home’s Value This Summer

    If you are planning on putting your property on the market this summer, MOV8 can offer you all the advice you need to help you get the best possible price for your property. Small details make a huge difference when marketing your property and go a long way towards encouraging people back up the path…

  • MOV8 Helps Project Play Smash Target with Fun Run

    Over the past 6 months MOV8 Real Estate has been working alongside the parent committee of Corstorphine Primary School to help them achieve their dream of creating a state of the art playground for the pupils of the school. Last year, we gave the school £5,000 but we also gave them a promise; to help…