{"id":5488,"date":"2023-08-07T19:02:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T18:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/?p=5488"},"modified":"2023-08-07T19:05:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T18:05:42","slug":"buying-a-property-in-2023-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/buying-a-property-in-2023-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a Property in 2023: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buying a new home is a big step that comes with lots of considerations. Finding the right property in a good location at a price you\u2019re willing to pay isn\u2019t always easy and can take time.<\/span><\/h3>\n

But when you finally move into your new place to start the next chapter of your life, all the hard work is worth it.<\/p>\n

Here are some factors to consider if you\u2019re considering buying in 2023.<\/p>\n

Shifting market<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The property market has made headline news recently, but it\u2019s important to remember that nothing happens in isolation. When interest rates change, so too does property price growth.<\/p>\n

For example, 12 months ago, most buyers had no trouble securing a low-interest-rate mortgage but found sellers weren\u2019t budging on asking prices. Skip forward a year, and the mortgage landscape is much tighter, but there\u2019s more wiggle room on price.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to focus on the bigger picture (after all, the average person in the UK spends 21 years living in the same property*).<\/p>\n

Affordability\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Saving for a deposit, working out what you can afford, costs of a mortgage, stamp duty\u2026 none of these things have changed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to do your homework so you know how far you can stretch yourself. Work with a mortgage broker to understand the financial commitment you\u2019ll be making if you choose to buy in the coming months.<\/p>\n

Demand for housing is strong<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The UK has a chronic undersupply of housing to buy or rent (and has had for years). This is one of the reasons why the Office for Budget Responsibility predicts prices will grow again in 2025. Long-term property is still a reliable investment.<\/p>\n

Hunt down a bargain<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In response to changing interest rates, some property owners, particularly buy-to-let landlords, may have decided to sell. If they\u2019re looking for a quick deal, you may be able to negotiate a good price, especially if you\u2019re a first-time buyer and aren\u2019t in a chain.<\/p>\n

Strong position<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

While any offer you make needs to be realistic, in the current market, you might be able to avoid things like bidding wars and competition from other buyers.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a new property, contact the team at Crane & Co\u00a0\u2013 we\u2019re ready to help.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

* Zoopla<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Buying a new home is a big step that comes with lots of considerations. Finding the right property in a good location at a price you\u2019re willing to pay isn\u2019t always easy and can take time. But when you finally move into your new place to start the next chapter of your life, all the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1,3],"tags":[8,25],"class_list":["post-5488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-moving-home-advice-and-guidance","category-personal-advice-from-our-team","tag-advice","tag-jerry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5488"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5491,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5488\/revisions\/5491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}