The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has just announced their monthly UK Residential Market Survey figures indicating a positive outlook for the property market in Scotland. For the third consecutive month RICS’s have recorded a growth in new buyer enquires and newly agreed sales for the first time since mid-2011. Sarah Speirs, Director RICS […]
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Our latest quarterly house price report shows a widening of the Reality Gap (the difference between what house sellers hope to sell their properties for and the price they actually achieve) as the average price achieved continues to fall. On average properties in Scotland in the first quarter of the year sold for almost exactly […]
We’ve just spotted a job on s1jobs.com that’d be great for those looking for a career in the property market. Zing Property are looking for Trainee Estate Agents in Glasgow for their new concept, Quick Sale Estate Agency. The lucky candidate would visit home sellers in their homes, advise them of their options, […]
If you’ve not been on our mobile site, mobile.s1homes.com, for a while, make sure you take a look. We’ve improved the site to be more like our desktop meaning it’s easier for you to search for exactly where you want to live. We’ve also made quite a few other changes to make searching for your […]
Our latest report shows home sellers at the higher end of the market continue to be unrealistic with their asking prices, as selling prices fall further. The Reality Gap (the difference between what house sellers hope to sell their properties for and the price they actually achieve) is still widening at the upper end with […]
As we enter 2013, we thought we’d take a look back at the most popular properties on s1homes in 2012. There’s a good mix from country estates to city living, with each one creating a great level of interest for many different reasons. 1. Monkton House and Cottage, Whitecraig, East Lothian You may have seen our […]
Our latest quarterly house price report shows a further reduction in the Reality Gap (the difference between what house sellers hope to sell their properties for and the price they actually achieve) as sellers achieve higher prices. The s1homes Scottish house price report reveals that the average asking price across Scotland fell by almost 1% […]
Choosing a new house isn’t just about ‘location, location, location’ it’s also about knowing as much as possible about the properties you’re interested in. After all, you don’t want to buy a house where there’s been a gruesome murder or where the neighbour is in a heavy metal band. Home reports and surveys can give you a […]
A new mortgage indemnity scheme which which aims to drive 95% loan to value mortgages back into the lending mainstream and help get the housing market moving again has launched. It will help households who could sensibly and sustainably afford a mortgage on a new build property, but are currently locked out due to high deposit requirements. […]
We’ve got a brand new TV advert which will air for the first time tonight. Earlier this year, we made s1homes.com even easier and quicker to use and our new campaign focuses on the idea that searching for a property on s1homes is ‘Good Looking’. Watch the ad now and leave a comment to let […]