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1. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Fiona McArthur, McArthur Scott estate agents

   'Have we all forgotten what a normal property market is supposed to look like?' (opens the original)

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   There seems to be a peculiar rule when it comes to talking about the property market. If houses are selling within days, buyers are competing and prices are climbing, we worry that things are out of control. When properties take a little longer to sell, and buyers have time to think, we become equally convinced that something must be wrong. I'm beginning to wonder whether we've simply forgotten what 'normal' looks like. I've worked in property in Inverclyde since long before Covid, and when I lo

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2. Article · Jul 12, 2026 · Fiona McArthur, McArthur Scott estate agents in Gourock

   Tartan Army showed us how powerful a sense of community can be, says Fiona McArthur (opens the original)

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   Over the last few weeks, I have found myself thinking a lot about community and about how much it really shapes the way we live. Watching the sense of togetherness on a bigger stage recently, courtesy of the Tartan Army at the World Cup, was a reminder of just how powerful community can be when people feel part of something. There is a real energy that comes from belonging, from shared identity and from people showing up for one another, and I think that matters far more in everyday life than we

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