Buyers Guide: Houses Reviews

I have been helping people to buy homes all over the UK for nearly three years now. I have sat all the relevant exams and have the qualifications. I therefore thought it might be helpful for me to try and put together as definitive a guide to purchasing your home as I can, pointing out the pitfalls, and hopefully giving hints and tips to make this ...  Read the complete review

"You're one thousand pounds short," said the solicitor's secretary. "No, we're not," countered Mrs Castlebinn. "I paid an extra thousand pounds into your firm's account a week ago." "Oh, yes, you're right. Sorry." That was a call the day before we moved into our new house. It ...  Read the complete review

Have you all seen that hilarious new tv programme? You know, the one where the posh bloke comes to your house, chucks out all your clutter, insults your taste, puts down laminate flooring and then sells it on to some middle aged Ken Barlow types for twenty grand more than you ever dared dream it could fetch?? Well, here in Edinburgh that ...  Read the complete review

I know from experience that buying your first home can be a very daunting prospect to say the least. My husband and I have recently taken the huge leap and purchased our first house. A mortgage is usually the largest financial commitment that people make during a lifetime, and it is important that anyone contemplating taking such a big ...  Read the complete review

When you are looking to buy a house decide where you want to live and your budget, once you have that sorted then you should start looking. Do not let the Estate Agents pressure you, as this is what they did with me and gog am I paying for it. I viewed my house and put an offer in the same day, as the Estate Agent said that there ...  Read the complete review

Yep! It's not easy, not at all. I had been looking for about two years. I was renting in hampstead (£400 per month) in a 3 bedroom flat that sold for £120,000 3 years ago and is now worth nearer £300,000. To buy the flat I was living in I would have to be earning in the region of £70,000, so that was not an option. And 3 years ago I ...  Read the complete review

My wife and I are in the process of buying our third house as I write. I'm just into my 30s and my wife is three years younger than me, so this is still quite a novel experience for us. Everyone (me included) always warned friends and collegues that moving house is the most stressful thing you can do. While that might be the case, ...  Read the complete review

Being a property developer I thought that I'd let you all in on a few secrets on how to but property cheap. I buy property on a regular basis and always at a great discount to market value. The main way not tobuy cheap property is through Estate Agents as they will know what a property is worth and will advise their clients not to accept low ...  Read the complete review

What do you need to know if you want to make property purchase straightforward? Well first of all you need to know how much you can borrow and who's going to lend it to you. You need to apply for a mortgage and see what your price range is. Then you look for a suitable property in your price range. (If you don't find out about a ...  Read the complete review