Q3 Local property market review for Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and Scottish Borders

The ESPC Property Show

In this week's episode, Megan & Paul chat through the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders.
They chat with David Marshall (Warners), Caitlin Keegan (Gillespie Macandrew) and Tracey French (ELP) about purchasing subject to sale, the increase of property chains and good news for first-time buyers.
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0:00-0:35 Intro
0:35-1:00 Meet our guests
1:00-3:07 What happened in Q3?
3:07-3:56 How long does it take for a house sale to complete in Scotland right now?
3:56-5:00 An increase in property chains?
5:00-10:02 Should you sell your property before you buy your next?
10:02-13:13 Good news for first-time buyers
13:13-15:07 Marketing properties as "Offers Over"
15:07-17:30 What's the highest percentage buyers have offered over Home Report value?
17:30-19:33 What are the property hotspots in Edinburgh?
19:33-23:36 Expectations for the remainder of the year
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Chapter

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Meet our guests (00:00:35)

3. What happened in Q3? (00:01:00)

4. How long does it take for a house sale to complete in Scotland? (00:03:07)

5. An increase in property chains? (00:03:56)

6. Should you sell your property before you buy your next? (00:05:00)

7. Good news for first-time buyers (00:10:02)

8. Marketing properties as "Offers Over" (00:13:13)

9. What's the highest percentage buyers have offered over Home Report value? (00:15:07)

10. What are the property hotspots in Edinburgh? (00:17:30)

11. Expectations for the remainder of the year (00:19:33)