Well, we wondered what was going to happen this month, what with the Olympics being finished and everyone finally having their children back at school. We expected it to be busy. However, we didn't expect it to be THIS busy! The property market has taken off in a way that we really didn't expect. This month we'll give you an indication of what we have been seeing happening in the property market but first we'll have a wee look at what has been reported in the media this past month.

Do the Mo-bot, Jessica En-nnnnnnnis, Sir Chris, Bradley the Mod, Ben Ainsleeeeee, Victoriaaaaaaaa Pendleton, Murray's Mound and of course Big Boris (to make his real nickname a little more family-friendly)...go Team Geeeee Beeeeeeeee!!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh, sooooooooo exciting!!!!!!!

It wouldn't be surprising amongst this smorgasbord of sporting triumph that people might have been a bit distracted from the slightly less energetic pursuit of purchasing and selling properties. Or that the Press might have had its work cut out covering 22 channels of HD sports coverage and decided that the property market wasn't really worth much of its focus. So, in amongst all of this activity, what exactly HAS been happening in the property market in Scotland in the past few weeks? Well, dear reader, I have been paying a bit of attention amongst wondering how horse dancing and BMX are Olympic sports and have the answers for you. So read on!

It's summer holiday time and conventional wisdom has it that this is one of the quieter times of year in the property market. Conventional wisdom also has it that, come the end of the school holidays, the property market picks up again, partly because people aren't distracted by having to keep little ones amused every day and partly because they decide after having everyone at home for a few weeks that their houses aren't big enough and that it's time to move house.

But then conventional wisdom really hasn't had a huge amount to do with the property market in the past few years. So is this really true and has the market cooled a little bit through the summer months?

There have also been some good news stories about the property market in the Press this past month. A rarity in recent times. So what's this chat about first time buyers coming back to the market? Can it be true or are these journalists simply too distracted by kids running around their own full houses?

For answers to these questions, read on...!

Hope you enjoyed the longest day of the year. About the only thing that can be said is that we had an extended period of daylight in which to watch the rain stoating off the pavements outside our windows.  This isn't a random whinge...the property market in June certainly hasn't been helped by the weather.  Below you'll find out what HAS been happening in the Scottish property market in the past month as well as a very interesting new Scottish-specific property statistics website.  For all that and a wee bit more, read on...!