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The future of estate agency: part 2
14th July 2010The previous post on the future of estate agency has caused a few people to ask me what I would recommend that they look for when choosing an estate agent. The first thing I would stress is that cheapest is not always best. Make sure that you get a written estimate of fees and outlays … Continue reading "The future of estate agency: part 2" -
There is no such thing as a ‘bad market’ – only a ‘different market’
13th July 2010A frequent frustration of mine is the lack of advice given to buyers and sellers in the property market. I regularly hear that we are in a difficult or bad market and I am concerned that because of a lack of advice not all opportunities are being fully explored and investigated. To combat this Blackadders has … Continue reading "There is no such thing as a ‘bad market’ – only a ‘different market’" -
The future of estate agency
7th July 2010I deal with property transactions throughout Scotland and I’m always interested to see the differing approaches by agents in terms of receiving offers. This approach differs from area to area, agent to agent and the most marked difference is between the solicitor estate agents that I deal with and independent estate agents. Whilst the purpose … Continue reading "The future of estate agency" -
Home Reports: An update
6th July 2010I have been asked a few times over the last couple of weeks about when Home Reports in Scotland are being abolished. As you may be aware the Coalition Government have now abolished HIPs in England and Wales. This does not affect Scotland. My information is that the Scottish Government is still very much committed … Continue reading "Home Reports: An update" -
First time buyer pain
30th June 2010Readers will know that a theme of previous blogs has been the problems faced by first time buyers. I was very interested to read the annual Shelter Affordability Index which shows that despite the impact of the recession on house prices and historically low interest rates, becoming a home owner in Scotland is 75% harder … Continue reading "First time buyer pain" -
Emergency Budget 2010: A lost opportunity?
23rd June 2010My initial feeling on the Chancellor’s Emergency Budget of 2010 was one of a lost opportunity. I think the news management by the Government over the last couple of weeks was very successful and my personal feeling was that the pain was not as much as I had anticipated. I was sure that Capital Gains … Continue reading "Emergency Budget 2010: A lost opportunity?" -
Conflicting messages for housing market
16th June 2010Two reports today show conflicting messages about the housing market. The Department for Communities and Local Government said prices in April were 10.1% higher than a year ago. This ties in with the increased demand that is starting to filter through in terms of transactions. However, separate figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show … Continue reading "Conflicting messages for housing market" -
Property Market Booms
11th June 2010I apologise for the delay in getting this blog to you, but this is probably the best example of the increase in activity in the property market that has been seen by me since the beginning of April. At the start of the year I had been predicting growth in terms of the number of … Continue reading "Property Market Booms" -
HIPs: The end of the road?
24th May 2010Now that the new Coalition Government has settled in, I was interested to note that one of the first steps that has been proposed is to repeal the Home Information Packs. The details are still a bit unclear and it may be that the HIP is being repealed down south with the Energy Performance Certificate … Continue reading "HIPs: The end of the road?" -
House price inflation hits 10.5%
6th May 2010The recent Nationwide house price survey indicates that house price inflation has hit 10.5%. Regular readers of this blog will know of my disdain and concern for house price surveys given their tendency to paint a misleading picture and also not to accurately show the basis on which they are benchmarking their headline. However, it … Continue reading "House price inflation hits 10.5%"
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