Buying a house, it is often claimed, is one of the most important decisions you ever take.
Buying a home is a decision which, thanks to the difficulty of getting on the housing ladder, more and more people are taking later in their lives. But buy the right house at the right time and the benefits in terms of long-term security could be incalculable.
So for anyone contemplating their first home in the near future, here are our top 10 tips. Much of the advice is common sense and is equally applicable to existing homeowners planning to move house in the near future.
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