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A guide for first-time buyers

  • The benefits of using a mortgage adviser

    The way financial and mortgage advisers work has changed radically over the last few years, especially with the introduction

  • Beat the buying blues

    The sharp increases in the housing market over the last 12 months have hit first-time buyers exactly where it hurts,

  • Buying costs calculator

    There are many costs involved in buying a home and you’ll need to make sure you have the money upfront

  • Choosing the right mortgage

    A mortgage has two main ingredients: the capital, which is the amount of money you borrow, and the interest, which

  • First-time buyer guide

    Lenders are keen to attract first-time buyers and many offer them special deals. As a first-timer you may be offered

  • Getting the best mortgage advice

    You can get a mortgage direct from a bank or building society, or visit a mortgage broker or independent financial

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First-time buyer news

First-time buyers in depth

  • Helping hands

    Buying a home for the first time can be a daunting experience. And being able to afford to buy a

  • How to help first time buyers

    This month’s panel of experts debate the opportunities available to first time buyers and ask whether, in current market conditions,

  • Shortening the jump on to the first rung

    Are you bracing yourself to get on the first rung of the property ladder in 2008? Swat up on the

  • A problem shared

    By 2010 the government hopes that 25,000 people a year will buy a home using one of its three HomeBuy

  • ‘Mates mortgages’ explained

    With house prices soaring and first-time buyers finding it increasingly difficult to get onto the property ladder, many are getting

  • A helping hand

    First-time buyers hoping to get a toehold on the property ladder face an uphill struggle with rising interest rates, stamp


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