Buying A Home

• Seek financial advice - Clarify your financial position, doing this will allow you to set your budget. Don't forget to take into account fees for solicitors, surveys, stamp duty, insurances and removals!
• Find your dream home - The fun bit starts now, begin arranging appointments to view properties, and try to keep an open mind, everyone's taste differs!
• Make an offer - speak to the acting estate agent to put your offer forward.
• Seek a reputable solicitor - this is the biggest purchase you will make, watch out for budget solicitors as they may cost more in the long run. Ask a member of the team for more advice.
• Instruct your solicitor and pay them for search and survey fees. A survey will be undertaken by your lender if buying with a mortgage, but many people also instruct an additional, independent survey.
• Your solicitor will undertake general enquiries on your behalf.
• Once all enquiries are satisfied, funds will be requested and your solicitor will ask you to sign documentation in order to legally 'exchange contracts' and set a date for completion.