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Author	TheMeanderer
Comment	how to find a trustworthy and well-priced solicitor to help us; Conveyancing services are fairly commoditised. So long as a solicitor is competent, they should be fine. Ask around and get recommendations. Ask for quotes, too. what additional surveys is important to carry out after making an offer (we had an experience where we got to know from a previous offerer that a house we visited has a structural issue that was never mentioned in the home report); Totally up to you. As you've alluded to, home reports are very surface level. Ideally, they'd flag anything that requires further survey, e.g. damp or structural concerns, but that's not always the case. why some properties sell 10-15% above HR with 5-10 notices at closing date while other properties stay on the market for 6-12 months; or in other words what are the main selling points of houses in Glasgow people are willing to overpay for? and how can we find a good property that fits our requirements but isn't "hot/hyped"? The property market is local. The Glaswegian property market is hyperlocal. Desirable areas still have low enough stock and high enough interest that selling prices are high. Venture into lesser wanted areas and you'll find lower prices. A "good property" is crazy subjective. I bought a John Lawrence semi a few years ago. Literally thousands of people in Glasgow live in one quite happily. On the other hand, I hated it and have moved back to an Edwardian tenement. Can you share what you're after? The buzz of the west end/shawlands? The value for money of Bridgeton? The easy access to the airport of Paisley? (Idk, I presume Paisley has other pluses, but that's all I could think of.)
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Created	Fri 18th Aug 2023 2:39pm
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**how to find a trustworthy and well-priced solicitor to help us;**

Conveyancing services are fairly commoditised. So long as a solicitor is competent, they should be fine. Ask around and get recommendations. Ask for quotes, too.

**what additional surveys is important to carry out after making an offer (we had an experience where we got to know from a previous offerer that a house we visited has a structural issue that was never mentioned in the home report);**

Totally up to you. As you've alluded to, home reports are very surface level. Ideally, they'd flag anything that requires further survey, e.g. damp or structural concerns, but that's not always the case.

**why some properties sell 10-15% above HR with 5-10 notices at closing date while other properties stay on the market for 6-12 months; or in other words what are the main selling points of houses in Glasgow people are willing to overpay for? and how can we find a good property that fits our requirements but isn't "hot/hyped"?**

The property market is local. The Glaswegian property market is hyperlocal. Desirable areas still have low enough stock and high enough interest that selling prices are high. Venture into lesser wanted areas and you'll find lower prices.

A "good property" is crazy subjective. I bought a John Lawrence semi a few years ago. Literally thousands of people in Glasgow live in one quite happily. On the other hand, I hated it and have moved back to an Edwardian tenement.

Can you share what you're after? The buzz of the west end/shawlands? The value for money of Bridgeton? The easy access to the airport of Paisley? (Idk, I presume Paisley has other pluses, but that's all I could think of.)