Month: December 2024

VALUING YOUR HOME: Every factor we consider to get you the highest possible price (Watch/Read/Listen)

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There are dozens of details that go into valuing your home for sale, and our job is to be as ambitious as we can to get you the highest possible price.

Part of that comes from soaking up the atmosphere and identifying all the areas of value, and part involves learning about your favourite corners and memories to create a compelling story that sells.

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LAST-MINUTE XMAS PANICS: Tips for late planners to avoid going crackers (Read 3 mins)

Why is it always such a surprise when Christmas comes around again? It’s the same date every year, but it feels like it goes from the distant future to a few days away in a flash!

Some people plan their Christmas months in advance with annoyingly relaxed precision, but for the rest of us, the run-up to the big day is spent fretting about what’s been forgotten.

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UK House Price Index For Scotland: October 2024 (Watch/Listen)

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Total transaction volumes and new build volumes available to calculate UK HPI estimates have increased recently. HM Land Registry has processed over 40% of HM Revenue & Customs’ provisional sales estimate for UK HPI’s first estimate in recent months, though transaction volumes for older periods and

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Why Fife’s Shrinking Households Could Shape the Future of its Property Market (Watch/Read/Listen)

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Smaller household sizes are one of the reasons the Fife (and the UK) property market and house prices will continue to hold up well in the medium to long term. British households for the last 100 years have been getting smaller, and this trend will drive demand for property and help give stability and growth to house prices.

Historically, the numbers are quite telling.

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