FIFE PROPERTIES - Helpful guides for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants

FP TV (EP 101) CHAIN REACTION – Beat the current legal delays and stop your sale falling through We might be in the middle of July with the hottest temperatures on record, but did you know it's only 153 days until Christmas Day? If you think it's too soon to mention it, bear with us! (Read 4 min) https://www.fifeproperties.co.uk/blog/chain-reaction-beat-the-current-legal-delays-and-stop-your-sale-...

Fife’s Millennials to Inherit £227,567 Each From Their Baby Boomer Parents The total value of homes owned by Baby Boomers in Fife alone is £6,821,773,368 – and two-thirds of the Fife Millennials are set to inherit all that in the next few decades! Could this be the answer to the housing crisis? (Read 3 min) https://www.fifeproperties.co.uk/blog/fifes-millennials-to-inherit-227567-each-from-their-b...

EP29 THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Predicting Your Future Charlie “Tremendous” Jones once said, “Five years from today, you will be the same person that you are today, except for the books you read and the people you meet.” But is it that simple and if so, what things can you do today to set yourself on the path to success? In this episode Jim Parker and Richard Cook discuss the simple everyday things...

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE 17th – 23rd July 2022 Weekly round up on what's driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon: Article, Podcast and TV Show written and produced this week are: FP TV (EP 100) DAMAGE CONTROL: Our expert tips to minimise the wear & tear at your buy-to-let The end of a tenancy is often filled with uncertainty. Landlords wor...

The end of a tenancy is often filled with uncertainty. Landlords worry over the state of their property when it's returned, while tenants fret about how much of their security deposit will be refunded. Join Lettings Director Richard Cook along with one of the UK’s most successful Property Investors, Jim Parker (who will more than likely share some of his secrets) this Saturday morning live on “The...

EP28 THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Recycle Your Cash This is the property finance strategy that turns your small, shrinking cash piles into Mountains!  If you’re in property or looking at it as a way to create financial independence you could be forgiven for deciding it was all taking much too long. In this episode Jim Parker and Richard Cook discuss what you can do to accelerate your results and...

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE 10th – 16th July 2022 Weekly round up on what's driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon: Article, Podcast and TV Show written and produced this week are: FP TV (EP 99) HOME AND AWAY: How to keep your home ready for viewings while you're on holiday With the summer holiday season fast approaching, you're probably looking...

FP TV (EP 99) HOME AND AWAY: How to keep your home ready for viewings while you're on holiday With the summer holiday season fast approaching, you're probably looking forward to getting some sun, having a rest and exploring somewhere new. Vlog: https://www.fifeproperties.co.uk/blog/home-away-how-to-keep-your-home-ready-for-viewings-while-youre-on-holiday/ #fifeproperty #fifeestateagents #sellmyhou...

Fife Starter Homes are 35.8% Cheaper Today Than in 1989 Even though the average value of a Fife first-time buyer property has risen by 312.6% since 1989 to £162,740, the monthly payments Fife first-time buyers must make on their mortgages as a proportion of their take-home pay is 35.8% less today compared to 1989. Today, according to the Nationwide Building Society … the average Fife first-time bu...

EP27 THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: 10 Rules to Get Your Money Right Is your money right? It’s a simple YES or No question. If not, then why not? Are you willing to make the sacrifices necessary to Get Your Money Right as we can almost guarantee you that your future will be bright if you follow these 10 rules to get your money right. In this episode Jim Parker and Richard Cook discuss what it takes to...

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE 3rd – 9th July 2022. Weekly round up on what's driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon: Article, Podcast and TV Show written and produced this week are: FPTV (EP 98) DOING IT FOR THE KIDS Building A Buy-To-Let Legacy For You And Your Family’s Future Bricks & mortar never go out of fashion. People will always need h...

Bricks & mortar never go out of fashion. People will always need homes, which makes buying to let one of the safest investment strategies around. It's also a smart way to build a tax-efficient inheritance, something today's young are becoming more reliant on than previous generations with the ever-widening gap between house prices and incomes. Join Lettings Director Richard Cook along with one...

66.7% of Fife Properties Were Bought With a Mortgage in the Last Ten Years Could the high levels of mortgages that Fife people take out cause another property crash? Many Fife homeowners and landlords have been contacting me recently and asking what will happen to the Fife (and the UK) property market? More specifically, will we have a repeat of the 2008/9 Credit Crunch property crash? (Watch/read...

EP26 THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Top 10 Tips for Success We are all born, but what shapes us over time and determines our success? No one can predict the future, but we can almost guarantee that it will be bright if we follow these top 10 tips for success. In this episode Jim Parker and Richard Cook discuss what it takes to guarantee success based on hundreds of years of distilled information passed...

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE 26th June – 2nd July 2022. Weekly round up on what's driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon: Article, Podcast and TV Show written and produced this week are: LET THE SUNSHINE IN: Add thousands to your home fast with easy summer styling Long summer days aren’t only for sizzling barbecues, seaside escapes and watching W...

LET THE SUNSHINE IN: Add thousands to your home fast with easy summer styling Long summer days aren’t only for sizzling barbecues, seaside escapes and watching Wimbledon; they’re also when homes look their best. Everything is in your favour at this time of year: flowers in bloom, warmer weather and sunny blue skies put everyone in a good mood, and there's still nowhere near enough property for sal...

8.1% of Fife Property Sellers Reduce Their Asking Prices as the Property Market Starts to Return to Equilibrium · 143 of the 1,762 properties brought onto the market in the Fife area have in the last 3 months have had a price reduction. · The average reduction has been 6% of the original asking price. · This is great news for Fife home buyers and Fife buy-to-let landlords, strangely Fife house sel...

EP 25 THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Doing It For The Kids Property has stood the test of time as a solid way to create wealth with an asset that’s forever in demand and can never disappear overnight. And while nobody can predict what lies ahead, there are steps you can take to accelerate your goals in life, plan a comfortable retirement, and give your children a valuable head-start. In this episode Ji...

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE 19th March  – 25thJune 2022. Weekly round up on what's driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon: Article, Podcast and TV Show written and produced this week are: FP TV (EP 63) PERFECT PORTFOLIOS: Maximise The Value and Magnetism of Your Rental Homes The holy grail of every buy-to-let property is continuous occupati...

EP 24 THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Rental Yields In this episode Jim Parker and Kerin Marshall talk about financial management which is at the heart of every successful business. As a landlord, the rental yield of a buy-to-let can affect whether you buy a property in the first place. After that, it can help you monitor your investment's ongoing profitability and performance. This is a key performance...

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE  12TH – 18TH JUNE 2022 Weekly round up on what's driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon: Article, Podcast and TV Show written and produced this week are: FP TV (EP 96) THE PRICE ISN'T RIGHT: How to spot and stop your home being overvalued With prices still rising and very few homes on the market, it seems incredi...

The Shifting Fife Property Market The Fife property market is on the cusp of a tipping point. It’s a tipping point that will influence Fife house prices, the number of properties available to buy, demand for those Fife properties and the lives of every homeowner and the property-owning buy-to-let landlords in Fife. This shift in the Fife property market is a big deal so let me explain. (Watch/read...

FP TV (EP 96) THE PRICE ISN'T RIGHT: How to spot and stop your home being overvalued With prices still rising and very few homes on the market, it seems incredible that 1 in 20 asking prices were slashed in May . The figures from Zoopla show an average drop of 9% (or £22,500); the biggest discount margin for 18 months. House prices rose by 11.2% year-on-year in May, slightly down on the 12% from A...

EP 23 THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Property Sourcing Finding your first or even your next investment property isn't always an easy decision. It takes some experience, local knowledge and an understanding of how the numbers add up so your money works as hard as possible for you. Richard Cook and Kerin Marshall share their knowledge and discuss all aspects of property sourcing. (Watch, listen) https://...

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE  5TH – 11TH JUNE 2022 Weekly round up on what's driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon: Article, Podcast and TV Show written and produced this week are: FP TV (EP 95) NUMBER CRUNCHING: Our Essential Guide To Rental Yields For Every Landlord Financial management is at the heart of every successful business. As a l...