WITH TEMPERATURES rising in the capital, property market activity among both buyers and sellers is continuing to hit record levels. According to Warners Solicitors & Estate Agents, activity is at its highest since the ‘credit crunch’, and shows few signs of slowing down despite the prospect of Brexit. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Housing Market Banishes Brexit Blues
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Brighter outlook for Capital housebuyers
THE EDINBURGH property market is set to be the most favourable it has been for buyers in more than two years, say experts. Continue reading Brighter outlook for Capital housebuyers
Moderate Growth Will Lead to A “Healthier” Property Market in 2019
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
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!
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