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What Does It Cost To Buy A House? HTSLAB: Episode 007

November 7, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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Listen to “007: What Does It Cost To Buy A House?” on Spreaker. Episode 007 Show Notes: What does it cost to buy a house really? What would it look like if it was easy to get on the housing ladder? You’ve had enough of renting or living with family. You’re totally on board with […]

Refurbs Or Renovations?

May 26, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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Are you considering refurbs or renovations as a path to home ownership? I’ve written half a book’s worth of pointers on the blog if you’re thinking refurbs or renovations might be the most affordable way onto the property ladder. Time to put all the blog posts from Save Like A Bear featuring tips on refurbishing […]

What First-Time Buyers Should Know

May 25, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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I’ve rounded up the most crucial blog posts so far for first-time buyers on this page: What First-Time Buyers Should Know Because I’m posting so much, blog posts are disappearing at a rapid rate from the homepage. I thought this roundup was important though, so that’s why I’ve made it a page instead and added […]

Could You Live In A Tiny Home?

May 23, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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A tiny home might just be the perfect solution for some would-be first-time buyers, but they seem rarer in the UK than the US despite their advantages. We’re taught bigger is better as children. It seems ironic that in the land of giant everything for the sake of it, more and more Americans are rejecting […]

Are Fixer Uppers Worth The Savings To First-Time Buyers?

May 22, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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First-time buyers can make big savings with fixer uppers in snazzy locations. However, some projects might swallow any discount with the glam work needed. What is a fixer upper? Fixer uppers might need renovation, or refurbishment. These words are sometimes used interchangeably. However, when doing your research, expect renovation to refer to things like making […]

Grand Designs: The Street Recap

May 21, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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Grand Designs: The Street followed a group of pioneers trying to get better value for money in the biggest self-build neighbourhood in Britain. The participants included would-be first-time buyers who had decided to do things their own way, and some existing property owners who wanted to design their own forever home. The Grand Designs: The […]

Your Home Made Perfect Recap

May 20, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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Your Home Made Perfect is a BBC2 property show and another opportunity for first-time buyers to learn from existing homeowners. The programme’s premise is that two architects compete to redesign a house on budget, pitching their designs via virtual reality. The homeowners then bring the winning commissions to life. The first series of eight episodes […]

Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate Recap

May 19, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate has a mansion’s worth of tips for first-time buyers, even though the volunteers on this TV show already own their home. Property developer and renovations expert Sarah helps the show’s existing owners redesign instead of sinking the cost into moving. She’s zapped this kind of magic before with shows like […]

Cherry Healey’s Property Virgins Recap

May 18, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

Cherry Healey's Property Virgins Recap

Cherry Healey’s Property Virgins was a two-parter made for BBC Three to help wannabe first-time buyers. I watched this several times before buying my first house so that I could make head and tail of mortgages and the homebuying process. Maybe it’s a compliment to the producers, but I find both episodes still relevant today. […]

How to Live Mortgage Free With Sarah Beeny Recap: Episode 6

May 16, 2020 By Bear Leave a Comment

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Welcome to the final part of my notes on How to Live Mortgage Free. This six-part series was presented by property expert Sarah Beeny for Channel 4. The show was designed to provide alternatives to traditional buying and selling because the UK market has got so expensive. This show is for you if you don’t […]

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