According to Moneyfacts, mortgage lending is back to 75% of pre-pandemic levels following a rise for the seventh consecutive month in May. Lending is fast approaching the pre-pandemic levels with 3,927 mortgage products on the market compared to 5,222 in March 2020. Within the last few weeks, HSBC revealed that it had secured mortgage borrowers […]
According to the latest data, the supply of family homes has reached a five-year low. The pandemic has had a profound effect on the behaviour of buyers’ here in Scotland – something that no one could have predicted. When the country was first locked down in March 2020, the initial long term market predictions tended […]
According to recent figures, house prices in Scotland are up by nearly 11% in the year to March 2021. In Scotland, house prices rose by 10.6% over the year to March 2021, compared with a rise of 10.2 % in England, 11% in Wales and 6% in Northern Ireland. Figures released by the Office for […]
The significance of interior space is often underestimated. Our homes are more than just bricks and mortar. The spaces we inhabit have a huge impact on every element of our lives, from the practical to the emotional. That’s why it’s important to give careful consideration to the way that your home is designed and presented […]
A recent study from AA has revealed that having garden space on your property can increase its value by an average of 5%. The study looked at homes with and without gardens across the UK and revealed which cities provided the largest boost in value. Following the national lockdown where we were non-essential workers were […]
According to the latest figures from Rightmove, the average price of property coming to the market has hit an all-time high of £327,797 after a 2.1% (+£6,733) monthly jump. The previous record in October last year was over £4,000 less. Although 145,000 properties were newly marketed this month, it wasn’t enough to meet the exceptional […]
As we entered the New Year, it was an uncertain time for everyone. With a new lockdown underway, many were surprised that estate agents were even able to continue trading, particularly when most businesses were forced to close and with most of us not allowed to venture out to see friends or even visit our […]
Sales The Edinburgh market since June 2020 has been nothing short of astonishing. Generally there has been huge under supply but with high buying demand with confidence well and truly throughout the market. This is certainly not what we would not have thought back in April last year in the grips of lockdown. However, most […]
256 sales agreed – Number 1 agent for sales in Perthshire. 94 % of which have been in excess of the asking price. 70 sales agreed in excess of £300,000 – More than double the amount of any other agent in Perthshire. Sales Highlights Burnmouth Ferry, Stanley, Perthshire Clerwood is an exceptional, recently constructed, detached family […]
Our lettings team have saw the first quarter of 2021 as extremely busy and demand for letting property has been nothing less than staggering. The steady growth that marked the beginning of the year has continued right through with an even more robust performance than previous years. With the number of potential tenants outweighing the […]
