MOV8’s Property Market Analysis April 2016 Throughout the past year, the number of homes changing hands has been at its highest level since the onset of the ‘credit crunch’ in 2008. 2016 is already off to a very strong start so, as the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, we thought we’d share…
If you’re selling your home or rental property, you want to make sure that you get the advantage over other properties on the market and make your home stand out from the crowd. Here are our top tips for property sellers, based on selling several thousand properties over the years. Making the First Impression ‘You…
Knowing why people move home can help you to understand your potential buyer and to cater for them, making your home more appealing as well as helping you to strike up a conversation if you are doing your own viewings. Here are the top reasons why people decide to move home. Not Enough Space Whether…
MOV8’s Market Analysis March 2016 Throughout the past year, the number of homes changing hands has been at its highest level since the onset of the ‘credit crunch’ in 2008. 2016 is already off to a very strong start so, as the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, we thought we’d share with…
Property News Round Up March 2016 This month we take a look at property sales and price trends, the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016, the supplementary Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) charge for buy-to-let investors and second-home buyers, the possible effect of the EU Referendum on house prices and also…
In December 2015, John Swinney, Scotland’s Finance Minister, proposed changes to the tax that home buyers in Scotland pay (Land & Buildings Transaction Tax or ‘LBTT’). These changes apply in particular to situations where the property being bought is a ‘second property’ (or indeed third, fourth and so on). These changes are due to take…
Housing Shortage as Property Demand Outstrips Supply Spring is a time when we’d traditionally see the property market pick-up speed. So far in 2016, the number of enquiries from potential property sellers and the number of properties selling has risen sharply from this time in 2015. The time that properties are on the market before…
If you’re thinking of selling your property, the first step is to know what it is likely to sell for. With most estate agents offering a free, pre-sale appraisal service (know as a ‘valuation’), we would recommend that you get a professional estimate of what your property is worth. If you are thinking of selling,…
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