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Guide to Buying a Home

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Step-by-step guide to buying a home

1

Registration of potential purchasers, contact details, purpose of purchase, etc.

2

Arrange your finances and, if required, have a mortgage agreed in principle.
If necessary, we can refer you to a mortgage adviser.

3

If you need to sell your current home to purchase the property, it is advisable to advertise your current property before looking for a new home.

4

Collect relevant properties currently on the market and provide information to find the right property.

5

Our consultant accompanies the property viewing (online viewing is also possible).

6

As soon as an offer is made, our consultant negotiates the offer price and the details of the request with the agent.

7

Once both parties have reached an agreement, an offer letter and memorandum are prepared. Confirm the agreed price with both parties
Confirm your mortgage details

8

Introduce Solicitors and Surveyors and start the real estate transfer procedure. We will assist your solicitor and Surveyors and negotiate throughout the process,

9

Exchange of contracts occurs when all enquiries have been confirmed by both parties. The deposit (usually 10% of the purchase price) will be transferred from buyer’s solicitor to the seller's solicitor.

10

Completion is when the balance is transferred from the buyer's solicitor to the seller's solicitor's account. The keys will be handed over when the money has been transferred to the seller's account.