Things to avoid when choosing a Home.

1. If a property has been on the market for a long time then it's to be viewed with some suspicion. Even if you fall in love with it how easy will it be for you to sell in the future if no one else wants to buy it now? It may just be a drop in the local market... but be wary and don't count too much on your brilliant plans to renovate it etc. There's usually more than that to why it hasn't sold quickly.

2. Consider what the noise might be like at times you haven't been there i.e. is it near a pub? Is it near traffic lights on a busy road? It may not sound too bad during the day but what about at night when the 40 tonne trucks are roaring through.

3. Avoid buying too close to busy railway lines particularly those that carry a lot of freight trains these can make a serious noise late at night. Check the train timetables or make enquiries. More>>