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How the Pandemic Has Changed Buyer Priorities Posted: 7th April 2021

According to the latest research, over a quarter of the UK’s renters and homeowners have found that what they want and need from a property has changed since the COVID pandemic. Here in the UK, we have had over a year of remote working, home schooling, online shopping and going out for a meal or […]read more>>

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Interior Design Trends to Boost Your Mood Posted: 31st March 2021

Never has it been more important to create a living space that is calm, happy and practical. With cheery colours and sumptuous fabrics, it’s easier than you think to create an indoor sanctuary that will see you through another challenging year. Colour Certain colours can instantly lift your mood – sunshine yellow, bright reds and […]read more>>

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Your Garden in March Posted: 24th March 2021

Spring is fast approaching, and whether you are selling your home now, planning to sell or simply want to keep your garden looking beautiful, there are some things you can do in the garden to prepare for the spring and summer months. Entertaining outside With the news that we can soon meet our friends and […]read more>>

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Strongest Spring Property Market in 10 Years Posted: 16th March 2021

Rightmove released its latest House Price Index this week showing that a record number of potential buyers are enquiring about each available property. Demand is currently 34% higher than the same period last year and Rightmove recorded seven million daily portal visits each day in February – 40% higher than the same month last year. […]read more>>

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The Spring Budget Posted: 4th March 2021

Yesterday the Chancellor announced his highly anticipated Spring Budget following what has been one of the most difficult economic periods since wartime. He announced a range of changes that will affect the property market across the UK and in Scotland including a new government-backed mortgage guarantee scheme and an extension of the stamp duty holiday. […]read more>>

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January Saw the Greatest Mortgage Choice for 11 Months Posted: 24th February 2021

In January, borrowers had the highest number of mortgages to choose from since March 2020 according to figures released by Moneyfacts. In a further sign that the mortgage market is stabilising, the number of days for which individual mortgages are available before lenders withdraw them rose from 28 days in January to 40 days. There […]read more>>

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Our Tenth Year of Trading! Posted: 3rd February 2021

We are delighted to be entering into our tenth year of trading, helping residents in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire to buy and sell homes. Karen, Douglas and the team have over 100 years’ combined experience in the industry having worked in senior positions for several large Estate Agents across the West of Scotland. With this […]read more>>

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House Prices Reach a 4-Year High Posted: 27th January 2021

Despite the current national lockdown, the momentum that built up in the housing market in the second half of 2020 has rolled into the first weeks of this year. According to the latest House Price Index from Zoopla, house prices have reached an almost four-year high. As we near the end of January, buyer appetite […]read more>>

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Rightmove’s Busiest Ever Start to the Year Posted: 18th January 2021

Rightmove has reported that the start of 2021 has seen their busiest start to the year on record. Website visits between 2 January and 8 January were 30% higher than the same period in 2020. In addition, the number of potential buyers contacting estate agents is 11% higher than the first week of 2020 and […]read more>>

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Demand for Houses Pushes Up Prices Posted: 9th January 2021

  According to the latest House Price Index from Zoopla, demand for houses has pushed the annual property price growth up to 4.3%. The trend is being seen across the whole of the UK with all regions reporting high demand for houses. There has been a marked increase in the demand for homes with outside […]read more>>