Author: Robert Carroll

  • How to Make Best Use of Coronavirus Covid-19 Lockdown for Property Buyers and Sellers

    As lockdown continues at the beginning of May 2020, for anyone thinking of selling or buying as property this is a great time to get your ducks in a row so that you are in pole position for when restrictions begin to be relaxed.  Here are some handy hints for potential property sellers or buyers…

  • Best Time to Sell Your Property During the Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak

    If you’re an investor or property owner, you might be trying to call the ‘peak’ of the market during the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. Many people will not want to sell their property now because they perceive that they may have missed the ‘peak’. Everyone wants to get their timing just right and to sell at…

  • Property Owners Worried About Property Falling in Value in Scotland Because of Coronavirus COVID-19 Should Read This

    Sellers Should Beware of Perceived ‘Losses’ That Don’t Exist in Reality A hypothetical example… Somebody bought a property in 2012 for £240,000. They see a similar property sold in December 2019 for £340,000, with a Home Report valuation of £280,000.  Their own property is today valued at £300,000, with a likely Home Report valuation of…

  • Worried Coronavirus Will Have Negative Effect on Property Market in Scotland? Sell Now

    Why Now is the Time to Sell if You Think Coronavirus Will Have a Negative Effect on the Market For property sellers who are thinking of ‘waiting until this all blows over’, there are a couple of important things to consider.  Timescales  If you need to move or to get your property sold, we expect…

  • Should I Sell My Property in Scotland in Spite of Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak?

    In Spite of Coronavirus, It’s a Good Time to be Buying and Selling Property in Scotland In response to the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), a lot of people are asking whether it is still a good time to be buying and selling or whether they should wait until the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has passed. …

  • Property Market Update February 2020

    February from the Agent’s Point of View… According to MOV8’s Managing Director, Robert Carroll: “January 2020 was an exceptional month. Whether you were for or against Brexit, there is no doubt that confirmation of it going ahead has removed an element of uncertainty that was holding some home movers back. This led to the busiest…

  • Property Market Update January 2020

    January From the Agent’s Point of View Our amazing Half Price Estate Agency Fee Offer is still available until 31 January 2020. If you’re thinking of selling, save a minimum of £595 with this incredible offer. To find out more contact us today at [email protected] or call us on 0345 646 0208 (Option 1). If…

  • Property Market Update December 2019

    Welcome to MOV8’s last Property Market Update of 2019! 2019 has been a year of political ups and downs whilst the property market in London and the South East has had a difficult time. The Scottish property market, in contrast, has shaken-off any political uncertainty and has continued to perform very strongly.  The Nationwide bank…

  • Property Market Update November 2019

    November From the Agent’s Point of View Commenting on the month’s property news and statistics, MOV8 R eal Estate’s Managing Director, Robert Carroll, stated: “The property market in Scotland continues to shine, in stark contrast to the market in London, with the average selling price in Scotland being up by 1.6% compared to the same period…

  • Property Under Offer and Gazumping in Scotland

    The issue of gazumping is complex, even for people who work in the industry! We take a look at what it means when a property is ‘Under Offer’ and the problem of gazumping in Scotland. Gazumping and Gazundering Gazumping is accepting an offer from someone else after you have already accepted one from a first…