Property News · December 11, 2015

First-time buyer woes: the mortgage adviser hits me with a few 'facts'


Help to buy gives me hope, then the adviser tells me about the fierce competition for flats sold through the scheme, and I am back to square oneAfter another month of forlornly scrolling through Rightmove, I’ve been wondering if I’m being too picky. My first-time buyer nerves mainly come from the fear of spending so much money, let alone the consequences of taking on such a debt, and ending up with a house beset with more issues than the Money Pit. These fears keep me on the ball when quizzing agents but might make me a bit eager when it comes to ruling out flats for things like dated kitchens.Of course it would help if there were some flats out there that tickled my fancy, even just slightly. Agents are sending me the same old flats that are dropping in price, which hardly fills me with confidence. Several properties came on at auction but I didn’t view them, as I felt like I’d be a minnow in a sea of sharks and that the flats would not be up to scratch. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
Read more…First-time buyer woes: the mortgage adviser hits me with a few ‘facts’

You may also like...