This is the first rule for buyers with a property to sell.
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If you are under offer with a completed lower chain, you are ready to proceed once you’ve found your perfect home. You will also be able to negotiate on price for your purchase which could save you £ thousands. On the other hand, if you are not under offer, you may have to offer the full asking price for your purchase to be considered, and may also suffer the heartache of losing your dream purchase to a competitor buyer if they are better positioned than you. (Completed lower chain, or nothing to sell).

Desirable properties which are well priced, will generate huge interest. Enquire and get an early viewing as soon as possible – before it gets sold!

If your first viewing was mid-day on a week day, try viewing later in the afternoon/evening or at the weekend. This may give you a better idea about the ease of parking, the street scene, whether it’s the quiet area you thought it was, etc.

If you are buying with a mortgage, your survey is likely to highlight any significant issues and if any issues are uncovered you may be able to renegotiate. Look beyond a poorly presented property which has mainly cosmetic issues and try to imagine how you can improve it. The vendor will know it may not be presented perfectly and you may be able to secure it at a good price. Take a look at the floorplan. You may be able to reconfigure the property to meet your own requirements. Other buyers may not have this foresight and may simply walk away, perhaps missing out on their perfect property due to a lack of vision.

Ask an expert who knows about the area, perhaps a reputable local Estate Agent, not the one selling the property, or your potential new neighbour about the location, specifically, the neighbourhood, the Schools, Shopping amenities, Public Transport, Leisure facilities and other factors that may be important to you, to ensure your proposed purchase matches your expectations.

Research what similar nearby properties have actually sold for recently, to gve you an indication of whether the asking price seems reasonable. If you notice a property appears to be particularly competitively priced ask the selling Agent if there is anything you need to know about it? Are there any issues with the property? It may simply be that the vendor needs to sell it quickly, or perhaps the property could be a Part-Exchange so the Builder wants a quick sale. Don’t rule these out as they may be amongst the best value houses on the market.

No-one wants to spend more than they need to. So if you’ve found your dream home and it seems fairly priced, do consider your finances carefully with a view of offering as much as you are comfortable with. This may be the asking price. This gives you the best possible chance of securing the property without running the risk of being outbid. For particularly popular properties in desirable locations, which have achieved a lot of interest, you may even need to offer over the asking price, to be successful