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Richard Loudon

By Richard Loudon, Partner

A Good Start to 2010February 2010

We are pleased to report a very good start to 2010 after the difficulties of the last 18 months. Central Edinburgh properties in good locations appear to have recovered well with much more activity and a small recovery in prices. As a general rule I believe that properties are now worth about 10% below the peak of the market in late 2007/early 2008 despite the fact that the official statistics do not fully reflect this decrease. These statistics do not take into account properties that were not sold because some sellers were not willing to accept the correction in the market that had clearly taken place.
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  • ESPC

    04/03/2010

    ESPC

    Edinburgh House Price Report: February 2010

    Read the latest Edinburgh house price report, released by the ESPC

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  • The Scotsman

    11/03/2010

    The Scotsman

    Light Work - 28 Linkfield Road, Musselburgh

    "Beyond the riot of tartan and shag pile, the Harts saw a Victorian townhouse that could become a home", writes Fiona Reid

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