Viewing a property - any tips?

MoneyPerfect

Viewing a property - any tips?

I will buy a house. What to look for?

Mr.Mulla

Ask yourself whether the house meets all your essential points.
Ask the Estate Agent how long the house has been for sale. This may tell you something about the asking price or house's potential. Be selective. Refer back to your Perfect House and

Fire_Fox

What do you want to look for? What matters to you in a home? If you are happy with a fixer-upper you won't be looking for the same things as with a new build.

roger196

1 Location
Proximity to
schools, work, shops, large shops, doctor, dentist, motorways, road system, rail system, bus network, relatives ( close if aged and you want to care for them otherwise as far as possible)
2 Property type
Number of bedrooms, detached, semi-detached, terraced. size of garden, single or double garage. age of property, new, under 10 years etc. ability to extend
3 State of property
Excellent condition thru to fire damaged wreck, much depends on your skills and finance. look at snagging websites for guideance on diy survey (initial then get a proper one) previous use of site ( industrial to farm land)
4 Crime statistics for neighbourhood, flood plans, mining subsidence, radon, planning developments. proximity to pylons, nuclear plants, sewer works,
5 You
Couple status, number of children ( now and in future), pets, any unusual hobbies, no of years expected in property, finance available, deposit available, ability to complete within so many weeks ( auction only if you can pay quickly)

not_loaded

Make a tick list of the features you really must have. Tell any agent you register with what those are.

When they subsequently draw your attention to a property/send you details, check it against your tick list and discard those that do not have what you want.

You may find there’s not much to view then!

We have a list of Must Have/Desirable/Unexpected Bonuses. It’s when you get onto the latter categories that you can get excited.