Your Local Property Market Update November 2016 As the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, our Local Property Market Update combines our own experience of the local property market with a round-up of the month’s property news, separating the wheat from the chaff and the fact from the fiction so that you don’t…
An announcement on 15 November 2016 by the Council of Mortgage Lenders indicated that mortgage costs had reached a historic low in September 2016, representing good news for property buyers and sellers across East Central Scotland according to local solicitor estate agents. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the main trade body representing UK mortgage…
With new build home developers spending thousands on staging their showhomes to entice buyers into living the dream in their developments, there’s a lot we can learn from their approach. So, with the festive period fast approaching, how can you apply their approach to your own property sale, particularly when there’s a pile of presents…
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered the UK Autumn Budget Statement. We examine whether there was anything in the Autumn Statement that might directly affect the property market in Scotland. Mr Hammond announced the establishment of a new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund to create the infrastructure for up to 100,000 new homes…
What Are Home Reports in Scotland and Do I Need One? Since 1 December 2008, anyone who wishes to market a property for sale in Scotland must obtain a Home Report. There are limited exceptions: for example, newly-built properties and genuinely off-market sales where the property is not advertised at all. However, in the vast…
Your Local Property Market Update October 2016 As the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, our Local Property Market Update combines our own experience of the local property market with a round-up of the month’s property news, separating the wheat from the chaff and the fact from the fiction so that you don’t…
Spring and Autumn are traditionally seen as the best time to sell a property. However, with many property sellers holding-off until the Spring, Winter is a great time to sell, with less properties competing for buyers’ attention and buyer demand remaining high. So why not buck the trend and follow our top tips to get…
As the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, we wanted to share with you what we have been seeing happening in your local property market. What Are We Seeing Happening in the Market? The latest market reports from ESPC, for the period of June 2016 to August 2016, show that the number of…
If you’ve just bought a new home, there is so much to think about: arranging a removal van, clearing furniture from your existing home, switching utility providers, organising your home insurance and so on. Indeed, there is so much to consider that we have written a handy checklist to keep you on track! However, as…
Buying a property is a huge decision and financial commitment. Here are some suggestions to help you to get the best possible result when you are purchasing a property in Scotland. How Much Should You Offer? Properties are usually marketed in one of three ways: Offers Over (or Offers in Excess Of) – Offers are…
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