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Property Prices in Scotland are Falling – And Sales Remain High
Property Prices in Scotland are Falling – And Sales Remain High In a significant contrast to the previous year, house prices in Scotland have fallen by 8.4%, to just £159,198. However, demand for Scottish properties hasn’t been this strong in many years. A total of 19,802 homes were sold from January to March – the […]
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Walking 500 miles is nothing – Scots parents are going further for their kids education
Walking 500 miles is nothing – Scots parents are going further for their kids education Being a parent is not cheap, this isn’t news and the premise of Santander Mortgage’s recently published research won’t surprise readers, but the figures it reveals might. Findings highlight exactly how valuable the right school has become, and what it’s […]
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Guide to starting in property development at the bottom
Guide to starting in property development at the bottom The rise in property prices mean it’s the ideal time to start on the property developer ladder. If you have capital to invest and harbour dreams of becoming a property developer there is no time like the present. Opportunities for affordable investment and development are available, […]
General, Investment
The Scottish Property Recovery
The Scottish Property Recovery There is a renewed air of positivity around the Scottish property market and it’s not simply summer optimism, there are hard stats to back it up. Here we share recent reports that illustrate the extent of the Scottish property market’s recovery and explain what it all means. The Registers of […]
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General Election Ahead – Key Housing Policies Explained
General Election Ahead – Key Housing Policies Explained With the general election less than one hundred days away, MP’s proposals to tackle the housing crisis in the UK will be a key area of debate. Part of their proposals will be what they plan to do to build more homes, which will of course mean more […]
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Demolishing The Red Road Flats, A Celebration Or An Insult?
Demolishing The Red Road Flats, A Celebration Or An Insult? At Cairn we like to keep our finger on the pulse of all that’s happening in the property industry, whether it be buying, letting, or investing. However we also keep a close eye on what’s going on close to home, and there’s one story in […]
General, Services
Beat The Winter Blues
Beat The Winter Blues The days have begun to get shorter, the nights longer, leaves are falling off the trees, and there’s a distinct nip in the air; it can mean only one thing, winter is on its way. With autumn just begun, we thought this was a perfect time to give you some […]
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The Help to Buy Scheme: The Ins and Outs
The Help to Buy Scheme: The Ins and Outs It’ll be something you’ve seen plastered all over the news, the new government ‘help to buy’ scheme (Scotland). But exactly, what is it, and how does it work? Since the collapse of the economy in 2007, the housing market has been a huge casualty, with […]
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Slight Increase in Second Stepping in Scotland
Slight Increase in Second Stepping in Scotland A recent review by Bank of Scotland Homeowners has revealed some pretty good news regarding the Scottish housing market. The review showed that affordability for ‘second steppers’ in Scotland has improved in the past year as a result of higher equity levels. According to an article in […]