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though the world of move on.
property is a buyer's market
It's all being blamed on
right now, that doesn't mean it rising mortgage rates caused by
easier to find the home of your the credit crunch, and the
dreams. increased cost of living. Bills
In fact, if anything your are rising and that's affecting
property search may just have got the amount of spare money people
harder. New research has have available.
suggested the supply of homes is
Instead, the survey finds,
going down.
people are choosing instead to
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people have recently reversed that mortgage approvals fell by
their decision to move home. And nearly a third in January. Seems
it's primarily because of the a lot more people are choosing to
uncertainty in the UK property rent property instead of getting
market. onto the property ladder.
It's a staggering number, and
So, that's your property
if true would make any kind of search upset then! But of course
property search a lot harder.
there are still plenty of houses
The firm's survey shows that a on the market, and things you can
million people reckon the market do to find your next home.
is so unstable that they think it Here are seven ways to make
your property search a whole lot properties. It's also worth using
easier: Google to look for private homes
Work the estate agents: It's for sale, or other ways of
not enough just to go round a few advertising house sales.
agents and ask what properties Buy all the local papers:
they currently have on their Local newspapers are still a
books (or worse just look in strong force in property sales.
their windows). You need to One of the first steps by someone
market yourself to the agent. Put moving to an area is to get the
yourself in their shoes – as a papers and browse through the
potential buyer, you are key to homes. If you are moving to
them earning some commission! So another area, subscribe to the
position yourself as a serious newspaper and have it posted out
buyer ready to spend money, and to you.
give them a very specific brief Spread the word: As well as
of what you're looking for. Not relying on estate agents for your
only does this means you won't property search, you can do some
have to trawl through unsuitable work yourself. Get used to
properties, but you can get visiting popular pubs and shops
several agents working for you, in your target area and chatting
while being paid by someone to people who already live there.
else!
Sometimes you may hear about a
Scour the internet: The web new house due to come on the
has changed the way properties market before an agent does!
are advertised and sold. And you Ask the neighbours: If there
should make the most of it in is a specific street you want to
your property search. Get used to live in, don't be afraid to
searching several property approach the neighbours and
portals for your ideal home; as declare your interest. For
they don't all have the same someone looking to sell down the
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