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Trends in the Property Market Posted: 3rd February 2022

Over the last two years buyers’ priorities have completely changed. After 18 months of lockdowns, working from home, isolating, socialising in our gardens and home schooling our children, many people re-evaluated what they wanted from their property. Add into the mix the stamp duty (LBTT) holiday, historically low borrowing rates, greater mortgage availability and an […]read more>>

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Rightmove Reports the Busiest Ever Start to the Year Posted: 24th January 2022

Rightmove has released its latest House Price Index which makes for extremely interesting reading! The portal has reported its busiest ever start to the year, following an extremely buoyant 2021. The housing market last year was defined by a huge number of UK homeowners and first-time buyers reassessing their priorities. This sustained desire to purchase […]read more>>

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Another Record for Rightmove on Boxing Day Posted: 5th January 2022

Rightmove has reported that Boxing Day saw the most activity ever on its website and apps between Boxing Day and January 1st. In addition, Rightmove data shows that 30 December saw the most requests for valuations from home sellers since May 2021. As expected, Rightmove has reported that the period between Boxing Day and the […]read more>>

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How to Buy in a Seller’s Market Posted: 28th September 2021

The housing market has exceeded all our expectations this year, with sales figures outpacing previous years and no let-up in sight. Buyers are still facing stiff competition, especially for three and four-bedroom family homes close to East Renfrewshire’s ever-popular schools. The number of people bidding for each property is at its highest ever and double […]read more>>

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House Price Growth Summer 2021 Posted: 21st September 2021

In the year to June, house prices soared 13.2% which is the highest annual growth since 2004 according to the latest House Price Index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In June, the average property price was 4.5% higher than May as buyers were keen to push through their property purchase. In Scotland, house […]read more>>

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The Increasing Demand for More Space Posted: 15th September 2021

If you’re in search for more space, then you aren’t alone. Since the pandemic which began last March and the subsequent lockdowns, interest in houses has more than doubled. In fact, the number of people looking to purchase a family home has soared by 114% compared with levels typically seen at this time of year between […]read more>>

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A Strong Autumn Housing Market Posted: 19th August 2021

According to the latest Rightmove Data, although asking prices are starting to stabalise and in some areas even fall, experts are predicting a strong autumn housing market as demand continues to outstrip supply. In July, asking prices across the UK fell for the first time this year as it see a cooling of the higher […]read more>>

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House Prices Rise 4.1% in April Posted: 26th May 2021

Figures released by Zoopla today reveal that house prices are up 4.1% in April – up from 2.3% in April 2020. House price growth is the highest in areas of with the most affordable property. The lowest rate of growth in the UK is in London at 1.9%. This rise in house prices is a […]read more>>

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Value of Homes Sold Doubled in Q1 Posted: 29th April 2021

According to the latest research from Zoopla, the value of homes sold nearly doubled in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. One in 50 properties was sold between Jan 1st to Jan 15thcompared to one in every 100 homes in the same period in 2020. The value of […]read more>>

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House Prices Hit Record High Posted: 21st April 2021

According to property portal Rightmove, we are in the midst of record numbers of house hunters, record breaking house prices and one of the fastest-selling property markets since the Rightmove records began. The message was clear – move fast if you can. Rightmove’s latest House Price Index revealed that the national average price of a […]read more>>