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1 February 2011
Last updated at 05:38 ET
The price of a home in Scotland fell by 3.2% in the final three months of last year, according to official figures.
However, Registers of Scotland data showed that over the year house prices rose by 1.7%.
The number and value of properties sold from October to December fell, with £3bn of property changing hands, a drop of 6.4% on the same period last year.
Edinburgh was overtaken by East Dunbartonshire as the local authority area with the highest average price.
The average cost of a home in East Dunbartonshire is now £216,644 while in Edinburgh it is £216,597.
The city of Edinburgh remained the largest market in the final quarter with sales of £428m.
In Scotland as a whole, the average cost of a home is £158,213.
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However, Registers of Scotland data showed that over the year house prices rose by 1.7%.
The number and value of properties sold from October to December fell, with £3bn of property changing hands, a drop of 6.4% on the same period last year.
Edinburgh was overtaken by East Dunbartonshire as the local authority area with the highest average price.
The average cost of a home in East Dunbartonshire is now £216,644 while in Edinburgh it is £216,597.
The city of Edinburgh remained the largest market in the final quarter with sales of £428m.
In Scotland as a whole, the average cost of a home is £158,213.
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