Buying Property Tips

There are so many aspects of buying property that I couldn’t possibly cover it all. However, along the way of building a small property portfolio I’ve managed to pick up a few useful tips that could potentially make your buying experience all that more pleasurable.

Hopefully there’s something in this archive that will help you snatch a deal, and consequently live happily ever after.

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Buying Property With No Deposits

26 Feb 2009 / Buying Property Tips / 16 Comments

Some of you may have noticed that there’s a new form in the right hand sidebar which offers people with “No Money Down property deals”. It’s a service offered by the Ahuja group. Out of curiosity, has anyone heard of Ajay Ahuja before? I hadn’t heard of him at first. In fact, when he first [...]

Kirsty Allsopp & Phil Spencer Give Property Buying Tips On The Chris Moyles Show

18 Nov 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

I’m a big fan of the Chris Moyles breakfast show on Radio 1- the light banter goes down a treat while driving to work. Unlike some, I get Chris’s humour (most of the time). From what I’m aware of, Chris Moyles is a bit like Marmite; you either love him, or absolutely hate him. On [...]

Renting To Avoid A Property Chain Disaster

01 Jul 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

I didn’t really realise how many reasons there are behind people choosing to rent, and it seems though more reasons surface every day. I mean, when someone tells me they’re renting I just automatically shuffle through 3 of the most possible justifications, and try to guess which category they fall under: priced out of the [...]

Understanding Property Valuations And Structural Surveys

16 May 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 3 Comments

Once you’ve found a property that you’re interested in purchasing, secured the mortgage and have acquired the services of a conveyancing solicitor, you’re just about ready to start thinking about a structural survey. What is a structural Survey? It’s a report that is designed to satisfy a consumer that the property has no obvious structural [...]

Factors That Make Potential Property Buyers Walk Away

03 Apr 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 1 Comment

I previously wrote an article about Easily Fixable Features That Puts Buyers Off. Since then I decided to go one step further and dedicate a list of features that can essentially make buyers walk away because the problems aren’t all that superficial, consequently there is no easy antidote. These features should be noted before purchasing [...]

Buying Property That Needs Renovating As A Property Development Virgin

31 Jan 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 4 Comments

I was recently put into a situation where I had the opportunity to snap up an extremely undervalued property. It was undervalued by 50-60k because it’s in dire need of some intensive renovation loving. However, after making the required amendments, I would still be quid’s in by a considerable amount. Unfortunately, I’m not a builder, [...]

Approaching The Vendor Directly

24 Jan 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

I’ve mentioned a few times that I plan on buying another property this year, even with all the talk of recession and an approaching housing crash. I still think there is money to be made in the property game whether it be in the interest of long or short term investment, but only if the [...]

How To Spot The Next Up-And-Coming Area

11 Jan 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

This is a continutation of a previous post of mine, ‘There’s Never A Bad Time To Buy-To-Let‘, where I discussed how there’s always money to be made in the buy-to-let game, even during this current slowdown we’re experiencing. Investing in ‘hotspots’ for buy-to-let purposes is never a bad move. A ‘hotspot’ being a rundown ghetto [...]

There’s Never A Bad Time To Invest In Buy-To-Let

08 Jan 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 1 Comment

I believe there is never a bad time to Buy-To-Let, there’s only a bad time to sell. I don’t pay any mind to the cynics nor the house price indexes. House Price indexes are usually based on national averages, they don’t account for every property in every dark corner. And if I listened to every [...]

Buying The Ugliest House On The Street

03 Jan 2008 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

A common mistake many investors make is that they get influenced by their personal taste. While some perceive that as an act of human nature, it’s most definitely an act of naivety and bad practise when it comes to property investment. The thought of buying an ugly house may scare a lot of people, but [...]

Check Behind And Under The Furniture

26 Oct 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

I was browsing through the moneysavingexpert.com forums and I found a, dare I say, humourous thread about vendors leaving behind bad surprises for new owners. I shouldn’t laugh, because I genuinely do feel for the lady in distress and everyone else that shared a similar story. Moving home is stressful enough and i’m sure the [...]

Flipping Property For A Flipping Fortune

25 Sep 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 1 Comment

Flipping properties is a highly lucrative, but risky way of making a quick fortune. Itâ€™s becoming increasingly popular amongst the public because a) it’s a relatively simple concept b) it’s the “in” thing right now c) as mentioned, it can be extremely lucrative. So, what is property flipping? Itâ€™s the name given to the act [...]

Time To Buy Property In America For Brits

12 Sep 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 3 Comments

If you’re looking to buy Property in America for either business or pleasure, ’round about now wouldn’t be a bad time to start making a move. Since 2000, America has seen a significantly sharp increase in property value; so big that it became “a mother of all bubbles” Sadly, the bubble has started to burst [...]

Be Careful Of Property Associations

11 Jul 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 54 Comments

Someone posted this in my forum and I found it rather interesting, so I thought I would write about it since there’s a lesson to be learned. I became a member of the Property Association in June 05 at a cost of £1600 plus VAT. The Property Association make deals with house builders and sell [...]

The Dangers Of Buying A House With An Extension

07 Jun 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 1 Comment

I was reading through the news yesterday, and I came across an interesting article about a mansion that is facing demolition because the luxury home has been vastly extended without proper planning permission. The previous owner, a builder, had more than doubled the living space without having permission to do so. He then sold it [...]

Buying Off-Plan Property

16 May 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to pick-up a bargain in the property market these days; consequently making it difficult for first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder. Currently, demand exceeds availability, so vendors can afford to overprice their property with the reality of getting a quick sale. However, you can still pick-up a good deal [...]

Check These Websites Before Buying Property

13 Apr 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

Before I would even consider putting an offer down on a residential property, I would look through my online bibles. Some times I think people underestimate how resourceful the internet actually is. More specifically, the internet is jam-packed with extremely relevant facts and figures to help make your life a lot easier when buying property. [...]

Steps To Buying A Property

29 Jan 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 0 Comments

There are only a few significant steps you need to take in order to purchase a property- from start to finish. I’m going to avoid mentioning all the if’s and buts because there are potentially thousands of different issues that can crop up and sway the entire journey of buying a property. Please bare in [...]

15 Tips For Buying Property

20 Jan 2007 / Buying Property Tips / 4 Comments

These are my personal tips that you should consider when buying a property. By no stretch of the imagination are these wise words from an expert, although an expert may share some general consensus on a few of the tips. 1) Research is the key Always do research. You can never do enough research. A [...]