Step 3 - Finding the ideal property
You will need to consider what aspects of a property are most important to you:
- number of bedrooms / bathrooms.
- parking provisions.
- separate kitchen and dining room.
- private garden.
- conservatory.
- how much time/money you may want to spend redecorating etc.
Tell your agent exactly what type of property you are looking for and the elements that you could possibly compromise on. Also inform them what you don't want and whether you have a mortgage agreed in principle.
Did you know..?
Rightmove has the largest number of properties for sale available in the UK from over 90% of the UK's estate agents and house builders.
What's more, if you tell us what you're looking for, we'll send you automatic property alerts when a matching property is added to Rightmove.
New builds
You may want to consider buying a new build; which are growing in popularity and offer many benefits to homebuyers.
Rightmove Recommends:
Seeing the benefits of buying a new build to see whether this could be the best option for you.
The area
If you are moving to a new area, you will need to see how this will affect your lifestyle such as commuting to work, taking the children to school, going to the gym, etc.
Rightmove Recommends:
Our checklist for learning about a new area to ensure you have thought of everything.
You can find useful information about house prices, school performance, public transport links and other amenities on aboutmyplace.co.uk, where you can also view aerial maps of the area.
