THE turn of the year should bring hope for prospective first-time buyers who have been at the sharp-end of rising prices and prohibitive premiums. Continue reading Moderate Growth Will Lead to A “Healthier” Property Market in 2019
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Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner?
Four of 2018’s top 10 house price losers are in the UK capital
- Four of the top 10 house price losers are Greater London authorities
- Scotland and Wales amongst the winners
- Middlesbrough was hit hardest with houses losing 6% in value since 2017
- Ashford and Livingston top the winners table with house price increases three times the UK average
Hillside climbs up Edinburgh Hotspots List for 2018
THE AREA that bridges the east end of the Edinburgh city centre with Leith has emerged as one of Scotland’s hottest property locations. Continue reading Hillside climbs up Edinburgh Hotspots List for 2018
Property premiums still haunting Capital buyers
AS the darker nights roll in, capital buyers are still refusing to be spooked by frighteningly high premiums often needed to secure a home. Continue reading Property premiums still haunting Capital buyers
A 60 minute commute to Edinburgh can save you £82,000 on house prices
Workers in Edinburgh can save an average of £82,088 by commuting up to an hour each day, according to new research by Bank of Scotland. Continue reading A 60 minute commute to Edinburgh can save you £82,000 on house prices
Homes near top schools command £73K price premium
- Parents pay a premium of almost £73,000 (36%) on average compared to average house prices across Scotland
- Average property prices have reached £277,134 near Scotland’s top 20 state secondary schools
Parents need to pay an average of £72,973 more to live in the catchment area of a top performing state secondary school in Scotland, according to new research from Bank of Scotland showing that average prices in these areas have now reached £277,134. Continue reading Homes near top schools command £73K price premium
Househunting? Go West!
West and Central Scotland house prices per square metre fastest growing over last five years 
- Larkhall and Lanark record the biggest price increase since 2013 (33%)
- Grangemouth has the lowest average price per m2 at £1,016
- Edinburgh is Scotland’s most expensive city at £2,669 per m2
Sellers delight as four out of five homes exceed Home Report valuation
Hope on horizon for Edinburgh buyers with 33% spike in new listings
HIGH premiums are increasingly being required for buyers to secure homes in and around the capital. According to Warners Solicitors and Estate Agents, Edinburgh’s leading property experts, almost four out of five (78.6%) homes are now achieving a selling price in excess of their Home Report valuation – an increase of more than 20% compared to the same period last year. Continue reading Sellers delight as four out of five homes exceed Home Report valuation
Happy New Year for homebuyers as prices predicted to slow
The turn of the year could see significant changes to Scotland’s property market, bringing with it some long-awaited good news for first-time buyers. Continue reading Happy New Year for homebuyers as prices predicted to slow
Eradication of Stamp Duty will not benefit Scotland
HOUSE hunters in Edinburgh will see little impact from the abolition of Stamp Duty for first-time buyers, which was the major announcement in the recent UK budget, according to leading experts in the city. Continue reading Eradication of Stamp Duty will not benefit Scotland