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12 Successful Years of Nicol Estate Agents Posted: 16th January 2024

12 Successful Years of Nicol Estate Agents Douglas Nicol, the founder of Nicol Estate Agents, is proud to announce the 12th anniversary of the company’s establishment, serving homeowners across the southside of Glasgow. Specialising in homes for sale in Glasgow from two prominent southside offices – Newton Mearns and Clarkston, Nicol Estate Agents has become […]read more>>

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The Autumn Statement – An Overview Posted: 17th November 2022

Last week the autumn statement was announced against the fallout of the mini-budget, rising inflation and the recent interest rate rise. But what was announced? The budget Chancellor Jeremy Hunt last week set out plans to fill the £55bn deficit in the government’s finances, caused by the recent mini-budget, by raising taxes and cutting spending. […]read more>>

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Rates Rise Again But Demand is Still High Posted: 6th November 2022

Last week the Bank of England put up interest rates once again. They went up by 0.75% from 2.25% to 3% to tackle rising inflation. However, the outlook for mortgage rates remains unchanged, with a high likelihood that mortgage rates could even be lower by the end of 2022. The outlook for mortgage rates has […]read more>>

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Are House Prices Starting to Fall? Posted: 19th August 2022

Every year the market cools during the school summer holidays as families focus on enjoying the good weather, going on family holidays, and arranging childcare whilst the children are off school. This year is the first summer since 2019 that many people have been able to travel restriction-free and catch up on long awaited or […]read more>>

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Staying Cool During the Heatwave Posted: 18th July 2022

Across the UK today and tomorrow, we are seeing record high temperatures. Thankfully here in Glasgow it’s a bearable 28 or so degrees – but it’s still extremely hot and uncomfortable especially for children and pets. Here are some tips to help you keep cool over the next few days. Sleeping Our homes will heat […]read more>>

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Time Out – Glasgow Named 4th Best City in the World Posted: 15th July 2022

The Time Out Index has been released, listing the 53 Best Cities in the World, with Glasgow coming in at a very respectable fourth place! The Index combines the results from a survey of over 20,000 city dwellers along with Time Out contributors and experts to rank this year’s best cities. After two years of […]read more>>

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One Day Summer Trips from East Renfrewshire Posted: 27th June 2022

With lots to see on our own doorstep, jumping in the car or on the train for a summer day trip is a great way to spend a day either at the weekend or during the school holiday. We’ve rounded up a few top spots to head to easy to explore in a day and […]read more>>

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East Renfrewshire Schools Dominate The Times School League Tables Again Posted: 22nd June 2022

The Times has just released the Scotland School League Table showing that this year, two of East Renfrewshire’s schools – Williamwood High School and St. Ninian’s High School – are in the top 10. Woodfarm High School, Eastwood High School and Mearns Castle High School appear at positions 12th, 13th and 14th respectively. This means […]read more>>

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Days Out in and around East Ren This Summer! Posted: 16th June 2022

The summer holidays are nearly upon us and over the last few years we’ve all missed out on the amazing venues right on our doorstep. If you have children to entertain there is so much to see and do here in East Renfrewshire including beaches, parks, historic attractions and museums right on our doorstep. Here […]read more>>

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Did You Extend Your Home During Lockdown? Posted: 21st March 2022

During the pandemic, we saw a ‘working from home’ boom with most office wokers, students and school children working over zoom and online. Remote working became the norm and to facilitiate this, homeowners did one of two things. A large proportion of people sold their property in exchange for a home with more inside and […]read more>>