Fife’s Property Market Now Worth £35.881 Billion

Jim Parker December 22, 2025

As we hit the third week of December, the Fife property market does slow down ready for the big day. It’s at this time of year, I like to work out the total value of every home in Fife, and how that value has changed since 2010 (as that was the bottom of the market after the Credit Crunch). During those years, Fife has gone through market cycles, mortgage booms, periods of national uncertainty, political shifts, and economic swings. Yet when you step back, the story is simple. Fife housing wealth has risen markedly.

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EP 206: THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Behavioural Economics (Watch/Listen)

Jim Parker December 20, 2025

Buying and spending are rarely purely logical activities. Instead, they are driven by a complex interplay of brain chemistry, emotional triggers, and strategic marketing.

Spending often activates the brain’s reward system, primarily through dopamine and many spending decisions are attempts to regulate or satisfy emotional states.

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FPTV (EP 278) CARING FOR RENTAL HOMES: Landlord Obligations & Tenant Duties (Watch/Read/Listen)

Jim Parker December 18, 2025

Although most of the responsibilities of caring for rental homes are clearly defined, it’s those subtle grey areas that leave the door open for disputes between tenants and landlords.

Some obligations are set out in law, and some depend on what you agree in the tenancy agreement. Others get left out altogether, and these omissions are often the cause of awkward disagreements.

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HOSTING AT CHRISTMAS: Tips for a Stress-Free Open House of Joy

Jim Parker December 17, 2025

The festive season is a wonderful time of year, and hosting at Christmas is the perfect way to bring together our favourite people and fill our homes with warmth, light and delightful aromas.

The thing is, being responsible for everyone’s seasonal joy can lead to the host missing out on some of the fun. However, with the right approach, you can enjoy the party as much as your guests.

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EP 205: THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: The Psychology of Money (Watch/Listen)

Jim Parker December 13, 2025

Doing well with money has little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave. And behaviour is hard to teach.

We all do some unexpected things with money, mainly because this whole game is still somewhat new to us. What might look a bit zany to you could totally make sense to me.

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What will the Budget mean for Fife homeowners and landlords?

Jim Parker December 9, 2025

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has landed and although the headline tax changes technically apply only in England, it would be unwise to dismiss their relevance to Scotland. Tax and housing policy has a habit of travelling north in some form, even when Scotland initially appears to stand apart. So, let us treat these measures as though they were arriving here. If Holyrood introduced the same mansion tax on homes above £2 million and applied a 2% rise in property income tax, what would the consequences be for Fife homeowners and landlords?

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