Buying Your Home
You have decided to buy a home - but what next?
The process of buying a new home is a maze of legal work, negotiations, dealing with surveyors and solicitors, finding a good mortgage deal, worrying about your deal falling through, and that’s after you have hunted down the home of your dreams.
Buying a house is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in your life. It is a lengthy and complicated business, which while exciting can also be very stressful.. But luckily there is a lot of good advice around helping you to make your home-buying experience as easy and problem-free as possible.
At Norton we believe we can help make your buying and selling experience less stressful by providing support throughout your house moving period.
After finding a home you like, which can take anything from a few days to many months, the process from having your offer accepted to completion of the sale takes about 12 weeks.
It is important to have a good understanding of the process as it will help you avoid some of the most common hazards of home-buying.
The Buying Process:
The steps below cover the main stages you will go through when buying a home.
- Work Out How Much You Can Afford
- Get a Mortgage Agreement in Principle
- Place your property on the market with Norton
- Prepare Home Information Pack if applicable
- Search for a new home
- Hire a Solicitor
- Make an Offer
- Have a Survey and Valuation Done
- Do Any Necessary Legal Work
- Arrange for Life Assurance
- Finalise Your Mortgage
- Exchange Contracts
- Organise Your Move
- Finalise Your Contract Details
- Move In!