George Osborne’s Autumn Statement announced a change in the way stamp duty works. The government say that the new system will benefit 98% of us. If you are buying a home for less than £937,500 you’re likely to save money. Stamp duty will now be charged more like income tax. So, you’ll only pay the […]
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Properties in Scotland on average sell for £8,000 more than their asking price Only detached houses now typically sell for less than their asking price Our latest quarterly house price report reveals that there is no longer a Reality Gap in Scotland. Interestingly, this is the first quarter in the report’s history where a Reality […]
Scotland’s voted and decided to stay part of the UK, are you wondering what this could mean for the Scottish property market? One of our agents Century 21 gave us their opinion: At Century 21 UK, we were delighted with the result of the Scottish referendum on independence as we believe the property market functions […]
Property sellers are now consistently achieving sale values that outstrip asking prices, providing further evidence of the continued strong performance of Scotland’s housing market. The s1homes Scottish House Price Report for Q2 (April-June) 2014 shows that average selling prices have jumped significantly to almost match average asking price levels. The average selling price has increased […]
THE Scottish Government is considering how further demand for a scheme which assists buyers purchase a new home can be met after it was claimed it had almost run out of cash. It was reported that three months after a new round of funding for the Help to Buy scheme began, all the cash for […]
This year there has been even more properties advertised on s1homes with price tags over the £1m mark. In fact, in the first half of 2013 we’ve had almost double the number of million pound properties compared to what we had in the whole of 2013. To celebrate we’re running a £1m+ campaign on our […]
One of Scotland’s most expensive properties, Craigcrook Castle, is currently up for sale. The property was once owned by John Hunter Watt and was a well known venue for literary get-togethers, the house has played host to Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, George Eliot and Lord Tennyson among others. The property is set in 4.4 […]
Flat owners are continuing to enjoy the greatest success in Scotland’s property market, according to figures from Scotland’s biggest dedicated property website, s1homes. The s1homes Scottish House Price Report for Q1 (Jan-Mar) 2014, shows that flats are continuing to sell significantly above their asking price, with properties typically going for £11,000 more than their listed […]
ESTATE agents say there is growing confidence in the housing market in Glasgow after a new report revealed a fall in the number of days it takes to sell a property. Figures from Countrywide have revealed that on average, “for sale” signs are being taken down 55 days after they go up – the shortest […]
Excitement is building for Glasgow 2014. We’re all looking forward to a summer of sport and the positive impact on tourism the Games will have for the country. Take a look at some of the priciest properties advertised on s1homes available for the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup. 1. Old Glassingal, Dunblane 6 bedroom house […]