Month: October 2020

Fife’s ‘Generation Rent’ to Become ‘Generation Buy’? (3 min read)

Boris Johnson has attracted both praise and horror in equal measure with a new plan for 95% mortgages to help beleaguered first time buyers to get on the property ladder, but would that expose UK taxpayers to too much risk? In this article I discuss the implications of what that would mean both nationally and locally in Fife. (more…)

ASKING TOO MUCH: Why are agents overpricing homes? (5 min read)

The market is booming, prices are rising, there’s a stamp duty holiday and buyers are out in droves: could it be any more of a seller’s market?

 

And it’s true: we are achieving record prices for property; multiple offers have become the norm and, for many sellers, their home is only available for a matter of days before they receive an offer that is not only acceptable, but more than they dreamed possible. (more…)

PROPERTY MYTHS: Misconceptions about selling your home (5 min read)

Absolutely everyone we meet has a different story. Why they bought the home they live in; why they’re selling it now; what they’ve enjoyed through their time in residence. Indeed, one of the many delights of estate agency is hearing all these tales and listening to hopes and dreams for the future. (more…)