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?
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 […]
Your Home Made Perfect Recap
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
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 […]
Help To Buy Vs Shared Ownership Vs A Fleetwood Mac Song
Help to Buy or Shared Ownership? These are two major buying options if you’re a first-time buyer. I had to learn the pros and cons of these schemes from scratch when I bought my first house, and I’ve tried to explain simply below how they work. If you don’t want to rent forever, but aren’t […]