It's also one of the biggest financial commitments you'll make in your life. Indeed as prices have exploded across Britain over the past five years, the costs and stress of home ownership have increased in equal measure. More than ever before, property means big money - your money.
For most people buying a home is a complicated maze from finding the best mortgage deal to locating your ideal home not to mention negotiating with agents though to dealing with surveyors and solicitors.
It will pay Habitus to seek the best advice possible from professional experts who really know what they are talking about, such as that from Habitus. We can help you make an informed decision on buying or selling your property.
It is important to have a good understanding of the process as it will help you avoid some of the pitfalls of home-buying.
Once you have found your ideal home which can take anything from a few days to many months, the actual process from having your offer accepted to completion of the sale can up to 12 weeks.
At Habitus we have prepared a series on online guides to the home-buying process to help you understand how it all works and guide you through the maze. The Habitus guides for buying a home are:
Choosing your property
Checking the condition
Types of ownership
From offer to moving in
Once you have read the guides you should have a better understanding of the Home Buying process but remember that Habitus is here to help on any aspect of buying and selling a home. If you have any questions you can put them to our panel of surveyors, solicitors and other home moving experts. The answer will be emailed to you within 3 working days. Visit our free Ask the Expert Service here.
Whist the process of buying a home may be stressful; by visiting the Habitus web site you have already taken the first positive step in reducing both the cost and strain of selling your home.
The "Habitus Home Move Service" is a unique one stop shop specifically created by a team of
Habitus solicitors local surveyors and other property professionals to make everything to do with your transaction run smoothly. At the heart of the Habitus Home Move Service there are teams of
Habitus Home Moving Advisors who work through local Habitus offices for homebuyers and sellers. Your solicitor and your surveyor, all of whom are part of the Habitus network, will be working as a team to ensure that your conveyancing goes as smoothly as possible.
Your Habitus Home Moving Advisor will also be on hand to expertly manage your transaction, coordinating the work of all the professionals involved; from surveyors to solicitors, from search specialists to removal services. Your Habitus Home Moving Advisor will be on hand to keep you fully informed at every stage.
To help you along Habitus will even fund all your survey, search and legal fees for 9 months at 0% interest*
You can speak to our Home Moving Advisors who are available 7 days a week on Freephone 0800 634 3001, or if you prefer get an immediate Free Online Quote.
*Subject to status. Terms and Conditions apply.