{"id":2817,"date":"2017-05-26T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=2817"},"modified":"2017-05-26T07:00:29","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T06:00:29","slug":"buying-house-heres-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-au\/news\/buying-house-heres-save-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a house? Here\u2019s how you save some money!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Nine in 10 sellers would accept a lower offer from buyers who can complete a transaction quickly, a new research by ClearScore has shown.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The study by the credit checking firm says that more than one fifth (22%) of sellers would definitely accept an offer up to 5% lower than the asking price if the buyer is chain free and already has a mortgage agreed, whilst 52% stated they would \u201cconsider\u201d reducing the asking price if those conditions were met.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bw3txbZmeL\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2016\/10\/25\/mortgage-tax-relief-changes-wont-stop-landlords\/\">Mortgage tax relief changes won\u2019t stop landlords<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Mortgage tax relief changes won\u2019t stop landlords&#8221; &#8212; BuyAssociation Group\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2016\/10\/25\/mortgage-tax-relief-changes-wont-stop-landlords\/embed\/#?secret=3KZDe228aX#?secret=bw3txbZmeL\" data-secret=\"bw3txbZmeL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With the UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/05\/16\/londons-house-price-dilemma-fall-continues\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">average house<\/a> price currently being at \u00a3207,308, this would mean buyers could save up to \u00a310,366 through being organised and planning ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>According to the ClearScore study, these are the top three priorities for sellers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proof the buyer can afford the property<\/li>\n<li>The buyer has a mortgage agreed<\/li>\n<li>The buyer is chain free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Justin Basini, ClearScore CEO, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWith a chronic shortage of homes for Brits, it\u2019s no wonder that those selling their houses have the luxury of being picky. The research is clear: it\u2019s not just about how high you bid, you must be seen as \u2018buyer ready\u2019.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/05\/24\/hundreds-thousands-brits-doubt-theyll-ever-able-afford-home\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Buying a home is likely to be the single biggest purchase we ever make<\/a>, which is all the more reason to ensure finances are in the best possible place before kick starting a housing search. I strongly recommend checking your credit report for any unexpected surprises at the outset, so you can begin the house buying process with confidence,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0Nkfcad8vN\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/05\/18\/5-surprising-factors-impact-house-prices\/\">5 Surprising Factors that Impact House Prices<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;5 Surprising Factors that Impact House Prices&#8221; &#8212; BuyAssociation Group\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/05\/18\/5-surprising-factors-impact-house-prices\/embed\/#?secret=YSOQB630Gh#?secret=0Nkfcad8vN\" data-secret=\"0Nkfcad8vN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The latest house price index from Rightmove showed that asking prices for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/04\/24\/londons-property-prices-dropped-10000-last-12-months\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">London homes<\/a> have hit a new all-time high this month.<\/p>\n<p>Rightmove explained:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Pre-election periods typically cause a pause in activity, but this price growth and strong year-to-date numbers of sales agreed indicate that many are undeterred.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nine in 10 sellers would accept a lower offer from buyers who can complete a transaction quickly, a new research by ClearScore has shown. 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