FPTV (EP 49) PRETTY VACANT: How To Style Your Buy-To-Let Without Using Furniture (Watch/read/listen)

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/FP-TV-EP-49-PRETTY-VACANT-How-To-Style-Your-Buy-To-Let-Without-Using-Furniture-e14ufup

 

Empty rooms can look a bit sad, and there are plenty of uninviting photographs out there of vacant buy-to-lets. It’s a constant challenge for landlords and letting agents when the demand from tenants is for unfurnished property, but when homes never look their best when they’re empty. (more…)

FP TV (EP 48) THE TIME IS NOW: Sell Your Home in The Best Market for a Decade in Fife (Watch/read/listen)

 

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/FP-TV-EP-48-THE-TIME-IS-NOW-Sell-Your-Home-in-The-Best-Market-for-a-Decade-in-Fife-e14jbn0

 

I cannot remember a market like this. Record high demand, record short supply, record low interest rates, record speeds of sale and record high prices have created one of the strongest seller’s markets in memory. (more…)

Employment Position: Lettings Assistant

Position: Lettings Assistant

Location: Fife

Term: Permanent, Full time

Fife Properties are looking for a full-time Letting assistant to become part of our successful team. The successful candidate will have accurate administration and book-keeping skills, good planning and organisational skills together with excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manor. Experience using Vebra Alto and CFP Winman software would be advantageous.

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Fife Homeowners Profit By £33,730 in Last 5 Years … yet Bitcoin investors would have made £7,870,360 in profit. (4 min read)

Fife Homeowners Profit By £33,730 in Last 5 Years

… yet Bitcoin investors would have made £7,870,360 in profit. Is investing in ‘Bricks & Mortar’ dead?

 

Investing in property has historically been a sound investment, yet alternative investments (like Cryptocurrency) have been gaining traction over the last five years. So, should we all ditch buying our own home and buy Bitcoin? (more…)

FPTV (EP 47) GROWTH OR YIELD: Which Buy-To-Let Strategy Is Right For You (Watch/read/listen)

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/FP-TV-EP-47-GROWTH-OR-YIELD-Which-Buy-To-Let-Strategy-Is-Right-For-You-e147mcl

 

“At least one in six people on The Sunday Times Rich List owes their wealth to property or the world of home ownership in some way”. Those are the words of Robert Watts, the man who compiles The Sunday Times Rich List.

Building a successful lettings portfolio is an exciting route to financial freedom, and picking a direction for your buy-to-let business ultimately comes down to two choices: capital growth or rental yield.

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£349,341 – ‘Wood’ You Pay That For a Fife Semi-Detached House? (3 min read)

The value of an average Fife semi-detached house has increased in value by £18,360 in the last 12 months, an increase in value of 12.8%.

 

Yet the costs of building a Fife home have shot up even more in the last 12 months, meaning the price of Fife new homes and any building works you do to your Fife home in the coming months and years could be a lot higher. (more…)

ESTATE AGENT POSITION – Director Level Mentoring

Established in 1971 Fife Properties is a unique company with innovative concepts, dynamic vision and smart technology that is revolutionising the property sector. You could be joining a group of people that have come together to provide an outstanding customer experience delivered through specialisation in local knowledge, unique social media presence and continuous education to become local experts and strong negotiators for the Fife market. (more…)

FP TV (EP 46) Is Fife Heading Towards a House Price Crash? (Watch/read/listen)

 

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/FP-TV-EP-46-Is-Fife-Heading-Towards-a-House-Price-Crash-e13s29j

 

Fife house prices dropped by 1.8% last month, according to the Land Registry.

This means the annual rate of house price growth in Fife has eased to 8.7%, a little way off the 10.8% yearly rate experienced only a few months ago. Don’t get me wrong, this is still decent growth in local house prices in anyone’s eyes, yet the ‘pedal to the metal’ growth rates seen only a few months ago do appear to be easing. (more…)

SUMMER VIEWINGS: Stand Out from The Crowd in The Best Season for Selling in Fife (4 min read)

Summer is upon us, and with it comes the best time of the year to sell your home (and to be an estate agent!).

 

Blue skies, warm temperatures and nature in bloom make photos look brilliant, and homes look their best, while the lighter nights fuel faster decisions with fewer viewings in the dark.

 

With so many positives, it’s no wonder that summer is the time of year when lots of people decide to sell. As more homes come on the market and the competition hots up with the weather, the name of the game is standing out from the crowd, instead of getting lost in it. In short, now is the time for your home to shine. (more…)

FP TV (EP 45) HIRING CONTRACTORS: A Landlords Guide To Finding Tradespeople You Can Trust in Fife (Watch/read/listen)

 

PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/fife-properties/episodes/FP-TV-EP-45-HIRING-CONTRACTORS-A-Landlords-Guide-To-Finding-Tradespeople-You-Can-Trust-in-Fife-e13fg91

 

Whenever you ask someone if they know a good contractor, you’ll never be far from a tale of woe: the plumber who never turned up; the electrician who bodged the job; the builder who overcharged and left a huge mess.

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