Lies, 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, valuesHousing 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, ObanA 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 salesCurrent Housing Market in Argyll & Bute
Whilst the media are very keen to fanfare the strength of the UK housing market – and we have unquestionably seen an improvement in market conditions over the last 18 months when compared with the prior 4 years – we … Continue reading
Posted in News, Property Market | Tagged Argyll & Bute, average house prices, housing market, mortgages, Oban, referendum, rising house prices, Scotland, values, volume of sales