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DO
YOU WANT TO CHECK YOUR CREDIT FILE?
Credit
score ratings seriously affect the quality and cost of mortgages
available to first-time buyers. Experian are one of the major credit
score agencies in the UK and (for a modest fee) you can gain access to
information others are holding about you.
THINKING
OF BUYING A NEWLY BUILT HOME?
This
great site provides details about recently completed new housing
developments or those that are under construction or are being planned.
It takes a while to load, but it is worth the wait!
TRY
YOUR HAND AT A PROPERTY AUCTION.
Property
auctions are a superb way of picking up a bargain - but novices might
find them daunting and unnerving. The Royal Instsitute of Chartered
Surveyors (RICS) provides an excellent free 'Guide to Auctions' on
their website, which all first-time buyers and anyone new to this way
of buying property should read.
THINKING
ABOUT A HOLIDAY HOME INVESTMENT?
Extensive
research is the key to a successful holiday home purchase and this site
is a good place to start. It includes property searches and buying
guides for Europe and the USA.
MORTGAGES:
MAKE SURE YOU READ THE SMALL PRINT.
Many
websites give scant details about the mortgage products on offer, but
this site provides comprehensive details, so you know exactly what the
pros and cons are of each package. This is also a good starting point
to explore some of the best-value mortgages in the UK.
WORRIED
ABOUT DEBT?
This
site is run entirely by volunteers and on a 'not-for-profit' basis. It
offers sound commonsense advice and provides a free debt management
plan to anyone who needs it.
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