FPTV (EP 227) VALUING YOUR HOME: Every factor we consider to get you the highest possible price (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-227-VALUING-YOUR-HOME-Every-factor-we-consider-to-get-you-the-highest-possible-price-e2sqr7m

There are dozens of details that go into valuing your home for sale, and our job is to be as ambitious as we can to get you the highest possible price.

Part of that comes from soaking up the atmosphere and identifying all the areas of value, and part involves learning about your favourite corners and memories to create a compelling story that sells.

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LAST-MINUTE XMAS PANICS: Tips for late planners to avoid going crackers (Read 3 mins)

Why is it always such a surprise when Christmas comes around again? It’s the same date every year, but it feels like it goes from the distant future to a few days away in a flash!

Some people plan their Christmas months in advance with annoyingly relaxed precision, but for the rest of us, the run-up to the big day is spent fretting about what’s been forgotten.

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UK House Price Index For Scotland: October 2024 (Watch/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/UK-House-Price-Index-For-Scotland-October-2024-e2sj7do

Economic statement

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

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Why Fife’s Shrinking Households Could Shape the Future of its Property Market (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/Why-Fifes-Shrinking-Households-Could-Shape-the-Future-of-its-Property-Market-e2shf8p

Smaller household sizes are one of the reasons the Fife (and the UK) property market and house prices will continue to hold up well in the medium to long term. British households for the last 100 years have been getting smaller, and this trend will drive demand for property and help give stability and growth to house prices.

Historically, the numbers are quite telling.

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FPTV (EP 226) INVENTORY ESSENTIALS: All you need to avoid disputes and protect your rental property (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-226-INVENTORY-ESSENTIALS-All-you-need-to-avoid-disputes-and-protect-your-rental-property-e2sjqt1

No inventory, no claim. That’s about the long and the short of it if you end up in dispute with your tenant and want to make a deduction from their security deposit.

Much more than just a list of items, an inventory is your only legal safeguard in claiming for damages. The law favours evidence, and an inventory is the winning proof.

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FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE – 8th – 14th Dec 2024 (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FIFE-PROPERTY-MARKET-UPDATE–8th–14th-Dec-2024-e2scrj0

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:

FPTV (EP 225) PLAN YOUR JANUARY SALE: Your December checklist to sell your home fast in the new year

Although the property portals get record numbers of views with every Boxing Day bounce, it’s the second half of January when the market really heats up.

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