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Recruitment
Cairn Recruiting Property Managers For Its Glasgow Office
Cairn Recruiting Property Managers For Its Glasgow Office We’re currently seeking two experienced Property Managers based at our Head Office, Gibson Street, Glasgow. Founded in 1999, Cairn is the vision of MD David Rowand – a company providing more for clients than merely Estate Agency or Property Management. Expert teams deliver a comprehensive property service […]
Cities
Living In Dundee
Living In Dundee At Cairn we know that the market is such just now that it would be madness to make a decision as big as buying or investing in a property without doing a little research first of all. Previously we’ve created blog posts about living in Glasgow and about living in Edinburgh. Although […]
Legislation, Letting
Landlord Legislation
Landlord Legislation Thinking of becoming a landlord? It’s perhaps not as straight forward to you as first thought. Do you know just how much you’d be responsible for? Deciding whether or not to take the plunge into becoming a landlord isn’t a decision you should take lightly. With this in mind, we’ve created this blog […]
Services
Reasons to Invest with Cairn
Reasons to Invest with Cairn Looking to invest in property north of the border? Did you know Cairn don’t just sell and let properties; we also develop and furnish them too?! As property investors ourselves, we understand the quality of work required hence we have a dedicated team of experienced tradesmen to deliver a […]
Letting, Services
Help to Buy Set to Help the Rental Market
Help to Buy Set to Help the Rental Market With the introduction of the Help to Buy scheme, many have thought the rental market would decline. Many have believed this idea, simply because, as more people receive help to purchase their own house, the amount of renters will fall. But a report by Property […]
General, Services
Beat The Winter Blues
Beat The Winter Blues The days have begun to get shorter, the nights longer, leaves are falling off the trees, and there’s a distinct nip in the air; it can mean only one thing, winter is on its way. With autumn just begun, we thought this was a perfect time to give you some […]
General
The Help to Buy Scheme: The Ins and Outs
The Help to Buy Scheme: The Ins and Outs It’ll be something you’ve seen plastered all over the news, the new government ‘help to buy’ scheme (Scotland). But exactly, what is it, and how does it work? Since the collapse of the economy in 2007, the housing market has been a huge casualty, with […]
General
Slight Increase in Second Stepping in Scotland
Slight Increase in Second Stepping in Scotland A recent review by Bank of Scotland Homeowners has revealed some pretty good news regarding the Scottish housing market. The review showed that affordability for ‘second steppers’ in Scotland has improved in the past year as a result of higher equity levels. According to an article in […]
General
Tips For Selling Your Property
Tips For Selling Your Property A recent survey carried out by Move with Us has shown that 60% of buyers prefer home viewings without owner present. The company surveyed more than 100 independent estate agents from its Partner Network and asked them if potential buyers prefer it if the owner is present during the viewing, […]
