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How is buying an apartment different from buying a house?
You may be familiar with the steps of the home-buying journey, and what is involved in the process of purchasing a house. However, if you are looking to buy an apartment, there are a few things that are a little bit different about the process...
Breakdown of the Legal Journey
Buying a new home can be a really exciting time in your life but it can also be stressful. Besides worrying about a mortgage, where the right location is for you and what style of property you are looking for you must consider the legal side of things...
New Builds vs. Pre-Owned homes
It can look different depending on whether you are buying a New Build or a Pre-Owned home. While a lot of the services needed and processes followed are the same, the timelines follow separate patterns...
Things to Check before Buying your Home
You have found the home of your dreams, you are already decorating the rooms and planning where your furniture might go. Just before you sign those papers, there are a few small things you may need to check...
What is conveyancing?
When buying a new home there are many important steps that you need to go through in order to get the property of your dreams. However, the legal process may be one of the most important, and arguably one of the longest...
The benefits of using a Mortgage Broker
Here at Lintil, we’ll tell you that Step 2 of the home-buying journey is Finding Finance. You have your deposit saved and at this point you are ready to begin your mortgage applications...
What is a First Time Buyer?
A First Time Buyer (FTB) refers to a person who has never purchased or built a house before. This means that a mortgage or housing loan of any kind has never been issued to you...
Tips for Viewing a House
House hunting can be the most exciting part of the home buying journey, especially for First Time Buyers! However, it is important to balance your enthusiasm with a healthy level of detachment...