Buy wisely.
Buying here takes a plan: the right budget, the right street and the confidence to negotiate. Hire me as your buying agent and I act for you, and only you, from the first search to the keys.
Buy with
me.
Engage me as your buying agent and I'll find the right home, tell you candidly what it's worth, negotiate on your behalf and see it through to the keys. I act for you, and only you.
Close to £2bnof property bought with my help over nearly twenty years in local property.
The brief
What you need, what you'd love, your budget and your timing. We agree the brief and the fee before anything starts.
The search
Listed homes, plus ones that never reach the portals, through nearly twenty years of local contacts.
The homework
Viewings, comparable sold prices, the street, the survey questions. You'll know what it's really worth.
The negotiation
I make the offer and handle the back and forth, so you get the right price and terms without the stress.
The keys
I keep solicitors, surveyors and the mortgage moving until completion day.
One plan, not five phone calls
If you want them, I'll line up the mortgage, the survey and the conveyancing so nothing stalls. Mortgage advice can come from Pillar Finance (fee-free residential mortgage advice*), and I can introduce surveyors and solicitors I trust. You're free to use anyone you like.
Fees agreed in writing
We agree the fee and what's included before the search starts. If I refer you to a surveyor, solicitor or Pillar Finance and a referral fee is paid, I'll tell you who pays it and how much, in writing, before you decide.
Regulated, checked, accountable
The buying agent service is provided by Black & Blanc Company Ltd and is covered by the Estate Agents Act 1979. We carry out identity and anti-money-laundering checks before we act, tell you in writing about any conflict of interest, and you can take any complaint to our redress scheme if we can't put it right.
Tell me what you're after.
Share the brief and I'll call you to talk it through. There's no obligation until we've agreed terms in writing.
*Pillar Finance does not charge a fee for residential mortgage advice. Pillar Finance Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for pure protection, residential mortgages and general insurance business. FCA number 1010639. Although Pillar Finance is regulated by the FCA, commercial mortgages and most buy-to-let and offshore mortgages are not. You can check this on the FCA Register or by calling the FCA on 0800 111 6768. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Your first home.
Stamp duty relief for first-time buyers stops at £500,000, while a terraced house here typically sells for well over £600,000. It is still very possible to buy here first time, but it takes a plan.
- Speak to a mortgage adviser before you look, so you know your real budget.
- Watch the £500,000 line: negotiating just under it can save over £5,000 in tax.
- Look at Elmers End, Eden Park and Shortlands for more space for the money.
Ask
me.
A question about property? Send it straight to me, whether it's buying, selling, a mortgage, renting or simply your street. I'll reply personally.