scottish housing market

mymatebob

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

If you go to http://www.ros.gov.uk/productsandservices/lpd_stats.html you can look up monthly average price figures for areas throughout Scotland.
Latest figures release are for November although Decembers should be iminent

Interesting site although the trouble with it is that is "averages".

I looked at the average for my area and all the recent sales my street are well above that.

googler

"Hi all, I live in a fantastic house in a fantastic village just north of Perth."

OK, that's enough of that - save the flowery language for your EA to put in the brochure......

"We have had a valuation from an ES and he reckons that prices in Perth have dropped 15% although he has shaved £65k off last years valuation which doesnt equate to the percentage. I have another valuer coming out tomorrow. I don't want to undersell my property and what I can get for his valuation in Glasgow is dire. So does anyone on here know any info about the scottish housing market and how it is fairing in this current climate.

Anything about the Scottish market in general will be too general - Perth and its environs I would suggest might be their own little 'micro-market'. Even if you get the extra £65k that the current valuer has shaved off, will that get you what you desire in Glasgow?

"Also this is a new estate in a beautiful setting with huge gardens and mature trees, there is not alot comparable to it on the market in our area - the majority of people who live here have moved from England or Ireland and like ourselves have happened upon it by accident."

Again, save it for the brochure!

"Given that information could anyone also offer advice on how to market the property to open it up to a national market as much as possible."

You admit that you and others 'found it by accident' - HOW did you find it? Should you try to repeat or expand on that? Ask the local EAs how they would promote it nationally, and see what they say - if they don't have a convincing answer beyond 'put it on our website' then look for other EAs. Don't just judge your valuers on what figure they quote. Judge them on the service they provide.

ailuro2

look at https://www.aboutmyplace.co.uk and type in your postcode.

when you zoom in it will give you the option to see house prices, and it's also a great tool when house hunting because you can see the surrounding area when you click on bird's eye view....

it's free, no signing in or anything.

mbga9pgf

ailuro2 wrote: »

look at https://www.aboutmyplace.co.uk and type in your postcode.

when you zoom in it will give you the option to see house prices, and it's also a great tool when house hunting because you can see the surrounding area when you click on bird's eye view....

it's free, no signing in or anything.

Bear in mind the land registry data is a good 3-6 months old.... its a very laggy indicator.

IveSeenTheLight

mymatebob wrote: »

Interesting site although the trouble with it is that is "averages".

I looked at the average for my area and all the recent sales my street are well above that.

Very true,
I only intended it as a guideline to the local area average.
You could use as a trend to see if that average is rising, falling or stagnating and to what extent.

It also has to be considered that the averages can fluctuate depending on the quantity and types of properties sold each month, however the trend is a good guideline

Of course if your street is higher, you could factor in the average trend and align that percentage to your approximate (recent sales) of the properties you have a vested interest in.

at the end of the day, its only stats to help you understand what is happening locally and may not apply to any one specific property

IveSeenTheLight

ailuro2 wrote: »

look at www.aboutmyplace.co.uk and type in your postcode.

when you zoom in it will give you the option to see house prices, and it's also a great tool when house hunting because you can see the surrounding area when you click on bird's eye view....

it's free, no signing in or anything.

this site just gives you an average of the postcode and does not consider the types of accomodation i.e. 1, 2, 3 or 4 bed etc

54druids

thankyou again for all your comments although googler was a bit erm... offensive in parts. I am just very sad to leave my house and since my daughter is going to secondary school very soon want to make sure i make the right decision so the "save it" comments were, in my mind, a tad harsh and uncalled for but i thank you for your reply nevertheless. I went for the company that came top in google as in my mind that would give the best national coverage - I got a quote from galbraiths and they havent been in touch since so I probably made the right call there ( bit disappointing since they were realy impressive the last time i looked at selling). So the hip cost me nearly 600 quid and then a company called the property law group called me and told me they would have done it for 290 quid (sods law). Anyone got any money saving tips on conveyancing? I have never sold a house in scotland before so any help will be gratefully recieved