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Sarah Beeny Facts

22 Jan 2007 / category / 14 Comments

Sarah Beeny facts…. Full name: – Sarah Lucinda Beeny D.O.B: – Sarah Beeny was born on 9th January 1972. Family life: – Sarah is married to an artist, Graham (lucky [...]

Tips For Selling Your House

22 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments

Estate Agents Multiple Evaluations Get your property valued by as many Estate Agents as you can. Never settle for just one evaluation. I would recommend at least 3. If you [...]

15 Tips For Buying Property

20 Jan 2007 / category / 5 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 [...]

15 Reasons Why Estate Agents Are Idiots

20 Jan 2007 / category / 209 Comments

I remember recently reading a national survey, which listed estate agents as one of the most hated people amongst society, sitting comfortably along side ticket inspectors. Of course, I can’t [...]

How Much Stamp Duty Do I Have To pay?

15 Jan 2007 / category / 2 Comments

The amount of Stamp Duty you pay depends on the purchase price of the property. The rates can change, as they have done over the years, reflecting the condition of [...]

What Is Stamp Duty?

15 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments

Stamp Duty is the tax you pay when purchasing property. It is a percentage paid on the purchase of a home or non-residential property, graded into bands. Your conveyancing solicitor [...]

Risks involved with Mortgages

14 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments

Before contemplating the idea of getting a mortgage, it’s important to familiarise yourself with the potential risks involved so you can decide whether it actually is currently the right step [...]

Interest-only Vs Repayment Mortgages

13 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments

There are generally two methods of repaying the amount you have borrowed from your Mortgage lender- the “repayment” option, and the “Interest-only” option. Repayment Mortgage: With this option your monthly [...]

Don’t Cater For Your Own Taste When Developing Property

10 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments

The single biggest mistake most amateur property developers make is catering for their own personal extravagant taste when developing a property. For those that are also a avid fan of [...]

My Mortgage Application Finally Got Approved

09 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments

The last time I checked in I was in the process of ripping my hair out because my mortgage broker and mortgage lender had decided to act like a pair [...]

My Mortgage Broker And Mortgage Lender Are Idiots

08 Jan 2007 / category / 4 Comments

I’m not sure who’s to blame, but there is a definite breakdown in what I had hoped to be a smooth property purchase. I haven’t heard anything from my Mortgage [...]

My Mortgage Application Got Refused

19 Dec 2006 / category / 0 Comments

Well, fuck me sideways. We have a problem. A rather large one. I got a phone call from my Mortgage Broker earlier today and it appears that things aren’t going [...]

Applying For A Mortgage Policy

12 Dec 2006 / category / 0 Comments

Earlier today I went through my mortgage options with my mortgage broker, Lee. That was certainly fun. There’s nothing more satisfying than arranging a life time’s worth of debt. It’s [...]

Organising Landlord Building Insurance

12 Dec 2006 / category / 0 Comments

I haven’t blogged in a few days, but that’s purely because there hasn’t been much to report. I’m at the point where I found the house I wanted to buy, [...]

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Form

09 Dec 2006 / category / 9 Comments

When I got my initial quote from my conveyancing solicitor, they offered me a lot of extra optional services for extra fees. Being naive, I declined most of the additional [...]

Organising The Dreaded Mortgage

06 Dec 2006 / category / 1 Comment

I got a call earlier today from my Estate Agent’s in-house mortgage broker. He invited me to go into the office to see if I would be interested in taking [...]

Finding A Conveyance Solicitor

05 Dec 2006 / category / 0 Comments

Today I wasn’t as productive as I planned to be. It’s weird (or perhaps it is normal. I’m confused), sometimes I just completely lose interest in this entire project. On [...]

Vendor Compromised With A Sale Price

30 Nov 2006 / category / 1 Comment

Ok, folks, it seems as though my bluffing tactics have paid off. There’s been some positive activity occurring during the past few days and it’s starting to feel like my [...]

Buying Property- Making A Cheeky Offer

28 Nov 2006 / category / 0 Comments

It’s been a few days since I viewed the property I had taken a liking to, and there’s been very little activity in between. Somehow I’ve managed to stick to [...]

Property Buying Strategy- Playing Hard To Get

25 Nov 2006 / category / 0 Comments

Ok, so in my previous blog entry I mentioned that I have found a property I wanted to buy. It ticked all the boxes; a two bedroom, end-of-terrace house that [...]

Bingo! I Found The Property I Want To Buy

22 Nov 2006 / category / 0 Comments

Right, so last week I went on My Very First House Viewing with my Estate Agent Stuart. We looked at four different properties, all of which were quite similar to [...]

Viewing A House For The First Time

14 Nov 2006 / category / 1 Comment

It was only yesterday when I popped into my local Estate Agents to schedule some viewings, and already, I’ve viewed four different properties. I know Estate Agents are notoriously quick [...]

My Property Investment Adventure Begins

13 Nov 2006 / category / 0 Comments

Today is where all my property adventures begin. How scary?!?! Hopefully today is going to be a memorable moment in my life; a moment which I’ll look back on for [...]