Buying your first home- what millennials and young homeowners need to know

Buying your first home- what millennials and young homeowners need to know

Buying your first home can be incredibly exciting, but it can also be daunting, stressful and packed with a lot of things that you need to consider, plan, and think about during the process. If you are someone who is looking at buying their first property and want to make the process as easy and stress-free as possible, then you might want to take a look at all of the things that you are going to need to know about buying your first home.

Decide on your budget

One of the very first things that you should do before you think about buying your first home is work out your budget. How much can you realistically afford to spend each month? How much of a deposit can you get together? Both of these things are going to have an impact on the type of property that you can buy. 

You also need to take into account some of the costs that you might not instantly think of, as these can also have an impact on how much you can spend. 

Think about your mortgage

The next thing that you need to think about is your mortgage, after all, without this you are not going to be able to buy a home. There is a wealth of options to consider when choosing a mortgage, including different lenders and of course their different products too. 

If you are finding it hard to figure everything out and you just want some guidance, then it might be worthwhile you visiting a mortgage broker for a professional helping-hand. 

Consider an area

The best place to start when it comes to house hunting is working out where you would like to live in the country. You might want to be based in your home town, or you might want to move further afield. The idea is that you take your time to think about where is the ideal place for you to live. 

It is important that you not only consider your current situation, but that you also think about your future.  You should consider aspects such as schools and also job opportunities, even if this is not something currently on your mind. 

Narrow down your search

Once you have a rough area where you want to live, you should narrow down that search by thinking about the type of property that you want to buy. It can be hard to pinpoint things and of course, you are likely to have grand ideas of what your home should look like. But you should always try to be within your budget. 

Make a list of the things that you are looking for in a house. Separate them into must haves and would be nice to haves, that way you are going to create some key things to search for that will help you in your decision e.g. a parking space or a garage. 

View properties and make your offer

The last stage of finding a home, part of the process is to view the properties that tick your boxes. It is a good idea to view as many properties as you can, even if they are not a complete fit. You never know what you might fall in love with when you get there. 

If there is a house that really appeals to you then you are going to want to put an offer on it, this is you notifying the agent (and the seller) that you wish to buy and the price that you want to pay. This can be accepted or declined depending on how much it is. 

Once this happens then the hard work really begins and you are in the process of moving in to your new home. It might be stressful, but we can promise you that in the long run you will look back and know that it was all worth it. 

 

 


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