Tag: Tips For Selling

  • Should I Sell Before I Buy?

    One of the most common questions we are asked here at MOV8 is “should I sell my current home before buying a new property?”. Following the market downturn in 2008 it became common practice to make sure that you had sold your own property before committing to a purchase, with home-movers wanting the security of…

  • 7 Steps to Selling

    Whatever your reason for selling your home, you can trust MOV8 to take you through every stage of the process, from valuation to conclusion of your sale. Here’s our quick guide to selling your property, in 8 simple steps. 1. Arrange a Property Valuation and Quote Firstly, you’ll need to do is find out how…

  • Spring Trends for Interior Decor

    Spring is here! As the snowdrops and daffodils start to creep up towards the sun, now’s a great time to think about giving your property a new lease of life. If you’re thinking of selling your property this spring, you might want to consider making a few of the following small, easy and cost-effective changes…

  • Preparing to Sell Your Property in Spring

    With the colder weather hopefully now behind us and spring just around the corner now’s a great time to start getting your property ready for sale if you’re thinking of moving home. Selling your home needn’t be a stressful experience and with a little preparation and the right advice from a quality, local solicitor estate…

  • Selling Your Home When You Have Pets – Five Top Tips

    Selling a property can be a challenge at the best of times, but if you have pets, it can sometimes be even more difficult. Not all viewers will want to purchase a home where dogs or cats have previously lived. It’s important to bear in mind when putting your property on the market, that not…

  • The Importance of Photography When Selling a Property

    They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Nowhere is this more true than in property marketing, and increasingly so in the 21st Century. So, why is the quality of the photography of your property so important to your ability to sell it for the best price? Every Picture Tells a Story It…

  • How Do Stamp Duty Changes Affect Properties on the Market?

    If your property is already on the market, you have probably heard in the Press in the past few days about significant changes that have happened, literally overnight, to the Stamp Duty regime. So, if you’re already on the market, what are the changes and how might they affect your sale? In Summary From 1…

  • Stamp Duty Changes Scotland – Why to Buy and Sell Now

    Stamp Duty changes, announced by the UK government on 3 December 2014, took effect on 4 December 2014, significantly reducing Stamp Duty for the majority of property buyers. However, Stamp Duty will be replaced by Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) in Scotland, for property purchases that complete on or after 1 April 2015, increasing…

  • Should you move or improve when your home no longer meets your needs?

    It is inevitable that at some point in our busy, ever-changing lives we will find that our home no longer meets our needs. It could be that due to a growing family we need more bedrooms or that a change in jobs means that we need working space in the home. When we reach this…

  • How Do People Find Property in Scotland These Days

    The estate agent’s window, or For Sale Boards outside a property, used to be the first ports of call for people looking to buy a property, however the rapid growth of the Internet over the last 10 years has changed the way that people buy and sell residential property. As a result, more and more…