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8 Staging Tips for Selling your Property When we talk about ‘staging’ your property, we really do mean shining a spotlight on it.But that doesn’t mean you have to going to go all glam with gold mirrors and other bits of bling all over the place. Quite the contrary – a room should be in neutral shades and at the same time appear smart and homely. The intention being that any...

Making an Offer for a Home or Property in Scotland https://lanarkshireestateagents.co.uk/lthough there is a good bit of jargon to urge your head around, taking the primary step to secure your dream home doesn't get to be difficult.  How to make an offer for a property in Scotland Unlike making a formal offer in England, there are variety of steps you've got to require before you'll put an offer on...

Looking for a Home Near Me and Estate Agents Near Me? As per ongoing figures, house costs in Scotland are up by almost 11% in the year to March 2022. In Scotland, house costs rose by 10.6% throughout the year to March 2022, contrasted and an ascent of 10.2 % in England, 11% in Wales and 6% in Northern Ireland. Following the lockdown in March 2020, and the near closing of the property market until June...

People downsize for a variety of reasons. Downsizing is selling your home in order to buy a smaller one. If you are thinking about downsizing but are still not sure whether it is the right decision for you we have rounded up the top five reasons that people downsize below. Maintenance Larger houses require more work to maintain them. This isn’t just limited to repairs but also weekly cleaning and...

Moving home is an emotional time. You may be sad to be leaving your old home but at the same time be excited about moving into your new one. Finding the right home for you and your family can be a stressful experience and then just when you have finished jumping through all of the necessary hoops and signing all of the paperwork the most stressful part of all begins, moving! However, with a little bit...

There have been lots of mutterings in the media about how the housing market is going to be affected by the cost of living crisis and most of them paint a rather bleak picture. However, the media does not dictate the state of the housing market, homebuyers and sellers do and currently we at Lanarkshire Law are still experiencing high levels of demand for every single property that we...

Whether you are looking to sell your property or simply wish to make your home look more inviting to visitors the very first thing you should consider is often the one most people overlook. They are so busy thinking about their interior decor and the tidiness of their homes that they often forget that the very first thing that people see is the front of their property. If your home’s kerb appeal could...

The sun is shining and the long Summer evenings make us feel like we have plenty of time in the day. Plenty of time to get on with all of those jobs that we kept putting off during Winter! For many of us now is the best time to get out our tools and fix things that have been bothering us and upgrade our homes.  However, you should always keep in mind that any DIY you do to your property should not...

The school summer holidays are upon us and the increased presence of the entire family at home makes many people start to think about whether their current home is still suitable for their needs. For example, you may discover that you need more space now your children are bigger or perhaps you would like a bigger garden for when your grandchildren visit. Perhaps you would prefer to live somewhere quieter...

Moving house is very exciting. Choosing an area to live in, whittling down your list of priorities for your new home and then putting together a shortlist of properties can be very exhilarating. However, it is easy in the midst of this excitement to forget that the decisions you are making do not only affect you but your children as well. Children can often feel overwhelmed and apprehensive about...

Choosing the right estate agent is the most important decision you will make when selling your property. The estate agent you choose will affect how long it takes to sell your property, how much your property will sell for and how smoothly the sale goes.  Valuations Watch out for estate agents who give inflated valuations because they want you to instruct them. Overpriced properties often take...