A GUIDE TO BUYING
With 50 years of combined experience, expert local knowledge, and strong high street presence, we provide you with a complete understanding of current activity in the market, ultimately giving you the knowledge necessary to make the right decisions. Buying a property can be hectic, we are here to provide you with a tailored approach to best meet your needs as well as provide you the insight required to make informed decisions.
Get In Touch
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Contact one of our agents to discuss your wants and needs, we work for you to deliver a bespoke service to meet your requirements, using our experience to give you the local edge in London's competitive market.
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Buying a property can be overwhelming. Our service is personal, local, and reliable.
You are at the heart of what we do.
Setting a Budget
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Before searching for a property, having your finances in order can help save time during the process. It is good practice to have a mortgage agreed in principle at this stage.
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If your move involves selling your current home, it is advisable that you market this property beforehand. Being ready to sell could mean you are less likely to miss out on market opportunities.
Finding The Right Property
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Finding the right property can be hard work. With 25 years of expertise & extensive knowledge of the area, we can help take the pressure off looking for a property.
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We can keep you consistently up to date with market information even prior to any online listings. Working diligently to match your needs.
Book A Viewing
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Our viewings are organised around you. Contact us directly to book a property viewing at your convenience via online, or just give us a call.
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We are at your disposal to answer any questions you may have. Patience is key, we ensure our accompanied viewings are designed to ensure you know everything you need, allowing you to make informed decisions.
Instruct A Solicitor
Buying a property is dependent on an experienced and efficient solicitor.
We are able to recommend you a solicitor, or you could use your own.
Make An Offer
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Once the perfect property is found you can make an offer with our agent. At this point, we will communicate to the seller, any special conditions to the offer.
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You may need to provide evidence of your mortgage in principle as well as your solicitor details to move forward.
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There are no legal obligations until all is signed.
Offer Accepted
Conveyancing
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When the offer is accepted we will:
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Prepare a memorandum of sale
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Confirm the agreed price with all parties
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Confirm your solicitor & Mortgage details
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You will need to then instruct your solicitor to proceed with the conveyancing process as well as your mortgage broker in order to best proceed with your application.
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Your solicitor at his point will:
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Raise any queries upon receiving the draft contract from the sellers solicitor.
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Request their own local searches.
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Proceed to agree on a date for the exchange of contracts.
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Assist your solicitor with any queries
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Negotiate with all parties throughout the process
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Keep you informed at every step
Survey & Mortgage Offer
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Moving forward a surveyor will come and inspect the property, all organised via your mortgage lender.
The surveyor will be able to identify any issues structurally with the property, in addition to giving a more detailed gauge on the value consideration. This helps with your formal offer, of which we can provide additional advice.
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Once complete, a formal mortgage offer is received and and ready to be signed.
Exchange Of Contracts
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When all is agreed, the deposit will be paid.
Once there is confirmation on this, we move towards the completion process.
Completion
Once funds have cleared from your solicitors account into the sellers solicitor account you will be informed, at which point we can release the keys.
This is the start of your new journey, you can now make your new house a home.
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