The BIG question: What is my house worth?
What is my house worth? This is the big question, and as Estate Agents, it is one we naturally get asked most frequently, but it is also quite a difficult question to answer, mainly as there are a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, property, Property Market, values | Tagged house, valuesLies, damned lies, and statistics (and property!)
(or “Statistics, and how much credence to place on them“.) Many of our blogs have reported statistics concerning the Oban and the wider Argyll & Bute property market, and here I am telling you to be very careful when reading … Continue reading
Posted in property, Property Market, values | Tagged analysis, Argyll, Argyll & Bute, average house prices, estate agency, estate agent, house prices, housing market, Market, Oban, property, Scotland, valuesA good time to buy property? Yes, quite possibly
As reported in our last blog, the average house price in Argyll & Bute is lower than it has been in the past, and this is perhaps the strongest evidence to support the notion that there is scope for prices … Continue reading
Posted in News, property, Property Market | Tagged Argyll & Bute, average house prices, buying, Market, Oban, rising house prices, ScotlandGetting the job done
Have you ever noticed that, in all walks of life, professions, services, industries, there are generally two types of attitude? There are those with a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude who simply want to get the job done, and then there are … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, property, Selling | Tagged positive attitude, property, sellingHousing Market in Argyll & Bute – March 2015
In our last house prices blog we relayed that the Registers of Scotland were reporting that the rise in prices in Argyll and Bute were some of the highest in Scotland, and this was perhaps a contributing factor in that the … Continue reading
Posted in News, property, values | Tagged Argyll & Bute, house prices, housing market, Oban"Buy cheap buy twice" "You get what you pay for" etc
“Buy cheap, buy twice” “You get what you pay for” etc etc. We’ve all heard phrases such as these, and in many cases, it’s good advice. Tools are a good example of where this usually holds true, normally because more … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, property | Tagged analysis, estate agency, quality, value, VFMA few words on the changes to taxation on property purchases
As you’ll probably be aware, a change to the way that property purchases are taxed has just been implemented (as of the 4th of December) which aims to address the ‘jump’ in taxation at the various price band thresholds. You … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, News, property, values | Tagged Argyll & Bute, buying, house prices, housing market, land and buildings transaction tax, Oban, property, selling, stamp duty, values, volume of salesFirst Time Buyers
After dealing in properties for over a decade, it’s easy to forget how daunting buying your first property can be. Thinking back to my first purchase is enough to bring out the cold sweats! Here at Fiuran Property, we understand … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, property | Tagged buying, first time buyers, help, help to buy