16/09/2026
I can’t believe I’m about to say this…
But now is the time to start thinking about getting your property staged before Christmas.
I know it feels early. We’ve only just moved into September.
But selling a property isn’t just about the day it goes on the market. You have photography, getting the property ready, viewings, finding a buyer and then the legal process before you actually get to completion.
In Scotland, a straightforward property purchase can take around 6–12 weeks from offer acceptance to completion, although this can vary significantly.
And while Scotland can be a faster market when it comes to finding a buyer, the full journey can still take considerably longer. Recent Zoopla data puts the average time to sell in Scotland at around 15 days for homes that have been on the market for less than six months — but that is only the time to secure the sale, not the full process through to completion.
So if your aim is to be moved before Christmas, or simply to have your property positioned as strongly as possible going into the final months of the year, now is the time to start preparing.
Good staging doesn’t happen in five minutes.
It takes planning, preparation and a considered approach to make a property photograph beautifully and feel right when buyers walk through the door.
Christmas will be here before we know it!
Got too much on to think about it? Give us a call and we can handle the rest 📞