Scots house prices look set to continue to climb despite fall in buyers

A net balance of 15% of respondents to May's RICS Residential Market Survey in Scotland expected prices to go up over the next three months, while a net balance of 76% said house values had climbed over the past quarter. But the market is showing signs of slowing, the survey found, with a net balance of -16% of respondents reporting a fall in new buyer enquiries, which may be impacting optimism in the market with sales expectations for the next three months falling flat. The survey of chartered surveyors also found that a net balance of -10% reported a fall in new instructions to sell, indicating there may be limited supply. The Press and Journal