With more and more people wanting to relocate to the Borders from outwith the area

Hastings have been prompted to expand our team with the appointment of a dedicated Borders relocation specialist.

We are delighted to introduce Cathy Copson

Cathy joined our team recently and is already producing results and proving to be a valuable addition to our premium property service in the Borders. Managing partner Ron Hastings comments: “Buyers looking to relocate from south of the border have to contend with a different legal system and buying process, often from a considerable distance away. In addition, they may not be familiar with the Borders area – all of which can be quite daunting.

The Scottish Borders offers an outstanding quality of life.

This fact is not missed by the many visitors to the region who fall in love with the area and decide to make it their home permanently.

• Edinburgh house hunters are taking advantage of the improved transport links, lifestyle benefits and lower house prices.
• Buyers from the English side of the border appreciate the proximity to both East and West coast travel links, our relaxed lifestyle and that you get a lot of house for your money in the Borders.

For Buyers

Cathy, who moved to Kelso from London last year, is well placed to advise those wishing to relocate to the Borders. Her career experience, coupled with her passion for property and interiors, out-going personality and collaborative approach, makes her ideally suited to this niche role, providing a unique service and a first for the Borders. She has long been a regular visitor to the region as her parents owned a holiday home for many years before moving to Kelso permanently in 2016. Her local knowledge incorporates everything from the best trails to hike, routes to cycle and best restaurants to visit. With her experience she is able to give buyers the additional information they need to be confident they are making the right move and to smooth the process of buying in the Borders..

For Sellers

Cathy has a fluid role within Hastings. Having redeveloped property herself, she has a keen and well developed eye for design and interiors and is also able to advise sellers on how best to present their property, attract buyers and maximise opportunities to convert viewings to sales.”

The market is booming

and the Hastings Team are geared up to make sure our clients don’t miss out. The results speak for themselves with record sales agreed in 2018. This beats even the peak of market sales in 2007-2008. As we need to make sure we have the resources to take advantage of the increased demand it’s great to have the extra resource that Cathy brings to the team already winning accolades and helping to generate extra sales. Cathy says : “This has been a life changing move for me and working closely with the team at Hastings to develop a specific relocation role is an exciting opportunity.”

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