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Property Market Update July 2014 – Press, Prices and Comment by MOV8 Real Estate
Read more: Property Market Update July 2014 – Press, Prices and Comment by MOV8 Real EstateThe World Cup behind us, the Commonwealth Games are now well under way, the culmination of a year-long countdown and many more years of work behind the scenes. So has this excitement filtered down to the property market? For your monthly round-up of what has been happening in the property market in the past few…
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How Should You Prepare Your Property for Professional Photographs When You are Selling
Read more: How Should You Prepare Your Property for Professional Photographs When You are SellingWe believe that the most important element of your property marketing materials is the photography: the photos have to grab people, to make them want to read your full property advert and to arrange to see your property in the flesh. However, the subject matter can make a photograph and, to that extent, the way…
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Why is a Floorplan So Important to Property Buyers and Why is it a Must If You Are Selling
Read more: Why is a Floorplan So Important to Property Buyers and Why is it a Must If You Are SellingWhen marketing a property, you might think that the most important aspects in presenting the property would be top-quality photographs and a beautifully-written description. However, recent research suggests that floorplans are also at the top of the list for buyers. So why, if you are selling, is getting a floorplan an absolute must?
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A Simple Guide to Conveyancing in Scotland, How Long it Should Take and Common Problems
Read more: A Simple Guide to Conveyancing in Scotland, How Long it Should Take and Common ProblemsWhether you are buying or selling a house, conveyancing is involved. Whilst most people understand the fundamentals of marketing a house for sale or of finding a property to buy, even the word ‘conveyancing’ is hardly an example of Plain English and it’s easy for property buyers and sellers in Scotland to feel that conveyancing…
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Lies, Darned Lies and Average House Price Indexes – Should You Pay Attention to Average House Price Surveys?
Read more: Lies, Darned Lies and Average House Price Indexes – Should You Pay Attention to Average House Price Surveys?With reports in the media this month that average house prices in Scotland are growing at the longest sustained rate for four years, we thought we would examine ‘average house price’ surveys and the house price reports that lie behind these regular Press reports. So, can you trust house price surveys? Where do they get…
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The Mortgage Market Review and Help to Buy Restrictions Hitting Property Buyers in Scotland
Read more: The Mortgage Market Review and Help to Buy Restrictions Hitting Property Buyers in ScotlandSignificant changes are afoot in the mortgage market, particularly for high value mortgages and for people looking to move from their existing home using the Help to Buy shared equity scheme. Then, this month the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) announced new restrictions on bank lending, aimed at slowing run-away house prices in…
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Property Market Update June 2014 – Press, Prices and Comment by MOV8 Real Estate
Read more: Property Market Update June 2014 – Press, Prices and Comment by MOV8 Real EstateIt’s been a busy old month in Scottish property news, with lots of seemingly contradictory stories coming out. So what is the real picture? Is an interest rate rise imminent? What effect has the Mortgage Market Review had so far? We are now almost halfway through the year and about as far into the World…
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Will the Mortgage Market Review Changes Have an Effect on the Property Market in Scotland
Read more: Will the Mortgage Market Review Changes Have an Effect on the Property Market in ScotlandThe changes that came into force regarding mortgage lending at the end of April have been a hot topic in the press this past month.ย http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/personal-finance/tougher-rules-will-hit-buyers-looking-for-loan.24054191ย The main change brought in by the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) is that people now have to go through more stringent affordability checks and to provide more information about spending levels.…
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Buying a property to be used as a home versus buying as an investment
Read more: Buying a property to be used as a home versus buying as an investmentBuying a property to be used as a home versus buying as an investment – what are the main things to take into account? There are two main reasons that people buy a property: as the perfect home for themselves and their family, or as an investment that they plan to make money on, either…
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