FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE 13th March – 19th March 2022 (Watch/Read/Listen)

 

PODCAST:  https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/FIFE-PROPERTY-MARKET-UPDATE-13th-March–19th-March-2022-e1g0cai

 

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 Show written and produced this week are:

FP TV (EP 83) LETTING AGENT DIARY: Behind the Scenes of a Typical Working Week

To describe this job in a single phrase, it would have to be ‘never a dull moment’. Aside from opening the office, making a coffee and checking new messages, no two days are ever the same.

Meeting new people and being out in the neighbourhood are two of our favourite things, but the icing on the cake is handing over the keys on moving day. It’s such a moment of joy for everyone – the landlord, the tenants, us – as a whole new chapter begins.

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How Will Rising Inflation Affect the Fife Property Market in 2022? (Watch/read/Listen)

 

PODCAST:  https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/How-Will-Rising-Inflation-Affect-the-Fife-Property-Market-in-2022-e1g6i2g

 

The UK is currently experiencing its highest inflation rate since the early 1990s. This increase in prices has primally come about by the combination of an increase in demand for goods and services from consumers following lockdown last year together with global supply chain disruptions.

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Fife Household Heating Bills Set to Rise to £254,094,230 in 2022 (Watch/read/listen)

 

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/Fife-Household-Heating-Bills-Set-to-Rise-to-254-094-230-in-2022-e1fov1g

The energy bills of every Fife resident will rise in April as the price cap increases to account for the global increase in the cost of gas. Those not on the gas mains will still be hit as the UK uses gas to make 45% of its electricity.

 

So, what can Fife residents do to reduce their energy consumption and ultimately save money? (more…)

FPTV (EP 82) BIGGER AND BRIGHTER: How to Make Your Home Feel Lighter and More Spacious (watch/read/listen)

 

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-82-BIGGER-AND-BRIGHTER-How-to-Make-Your-Home-Feel-Lighter-and-More-Spacious-e1fjuom

 

Of all the different things buyers ask for when looking for a home (from the style, to the location, to the price), two things transcend everything: light and space.

 

Both are precious commodities, and not just when it comes to property in Fife. Natural light is good for all of us and fuels a positive mood, while space and comfort provide a sense of permanence and peace. (more…)

Why Are There So Few Fife Homes For Sale? (watch/read/listen)

 

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/Why-Are-There-So-Few-Fife-Homes-For-Sale-e1f6fb2

 

  • 36% drop in the number of properties for sale in Fife in the last 12 months.

 

  • 1,110 Fife homes have sold (stc) in the last three months alone, taking the time from the ‘for sale board’ going up to sale agreed to a median of 37 days.

 

  • The £100k to £220k price range in Fife is the most active, where it only takes 29 days to sale agreed, but the £400k to £500k is taking 67 days.

 

  • Yet, what issues cause the people of Fife to want to move home and what can Fife people, who want to move in 2022, do to ensure they sell and find the home of their dreams?

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