House sales in Fife surged ahead of the national average in the final three months of last year.
The number of residential property sales in the region was 22.3% higher than in the last quarter of 2014.
Across Scotland house sales recorded by Registers of Scotland rose by 14.5%.
The average house price in the kingdom also went up, by 2.5% to £146,879, a greater increase than the 1.6% national average.
Fife property consultancy CKD Galbraith said the market continued to show encouraging signs of activity.
The firm, which has its regional office in Cupar, said it had almost 25% more properties placed on the market between October and December last year and viewings soared by 116%.
It said that on average properties in the area sold almost two weeks quicker.
George Lorimer, partner and head of residential in Cupar, said: “The Fife property market has continued to show positive results throughout the final quarter of 2015 with our sales figures up significantly on 2014 and the number of properties brought to the market by our sales team also rising.
“In addition we saw a massive increase in the number of viewings conducted in comparison to the same period last year indicating a very healthy market where the average value of property sold has remained fairly steady.
“Despite the market having endured some significant changes over the last year, with the introduction of the LBTT (land and buildings transaction tax) and the 3% levy on second homes coming into play this April, the Fife market remains remarkably resilient.”