Weekly round up on what’s driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon:
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We live in a world obsessed with speed — quick returns, fast growth and instant results.
But successful investing, particularly property, is usually very different. The real opportunity often comes from what happens over 10, 15 or 20 years, rather than the first few months.
(more…)Phew! Hasn’t it been hot?
With more heatwaves predicted and hotter summers becoming the norm, we all need safe and comfortable ways to keep cool and carry on (beyond sitting in darkness in front of a fan!)
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Total transaction volumes and new build volumes available to calculate UK HPI estimates have increased recently. HM Land Registry has processed over 40% of HM Revenue & Customs’ provisional sales estimate for UK HPI’s first estimate in recent months, though transaction volumes for older periods and new build volumes remain lower than historical averages. Users should be aware that revisions may be larger than historically and should note the greater uncertainty around new build prices.
(more…)Weekly round up on what’s driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon:
Article, Podcast and TV Shows written and produced this week are:
(more…)The world of investment is full of statements that sound like facts: you need lots of money to start, property always goes up, borrowing is bad, landlords make easy money, green rules will destroy returns. But many of these are not facts at all.
They are money myths — assumptions that can influence decisions just as much as interest rates, tax or property prices.
(more…)Buy cheap, buy twice. So goes the saying, and for landlords, the choices you make for your rental home fittings can make all the difference between owning a hassle-free property, or one that’s a headache.
Fittings that wear out quickly are not only a time-consuming annoyance for you and your tenant; they’re also a false economy, with the costs of repairs and replacements often eclipsing any initial savings.
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When people talk about the property market in Fife, the conversation normally centres on house prices. Yet price is only part of the story. The size of a home matters too. A £300,000 home in one part of the country may offer significantly more space than a similarly priced home elsewhere. Even within the same area, the average floor area can vary noticeably between postcode districts and property types. Using newly availably floor-area data for homes across Fife, we can compare the average size of local properties with the UK average and then look more closely at detached homes, semi-detached homes, terraced houses and flats.
(more…)Weekly round up on what’s driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon:
Article, Podcast and TV Shows written and produced this week are:
(more…)Wealth isn’t created in easy markets.
It’s created by people who learn to adapt faster than everyone else.
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