How to buy in a fast market? Real life first time buyer story!

ESPC's First-timers Club

In this week's episode of ESPC's First-timers Club, we're sharing a real life first-time buyer story. Sam has recently purchased his first home with his fiancée in Rosyth, and he joins Megan to chat through his experience of buying in a busy Fife market, his advice to other first-time buyers and how to move on after a rejected offer.
CHAPTERS:
0:00-0:34 Intro
0:34-1:24 Meet Sam
1:24-2:18 When to decide to buy?
2:18-3:10 How many homes did you view?
3:10-4:14 How to decide where to buy?
4:14-5:30 Using a checklist to find your home
5:30-7:11 Researching a new area to live
7:11-10:31 Heart versus head when buying
10:31-12:00 Staying resilient
12:00-14:28 Dealing with rejected offers
14:28-16:21 Buying in a quick market
16:21-18:42 Sellers prefer first time buyers

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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Meet Sam (00:00:34)

3. When to decide to buy? (00:01:24)

4. How many homes did you view? (00:02:18)

5. How to decide where to buy? (00:03:10)

6. Using a checklist to find your home (00:04:14)

7. Researching a new area to live (00:05:30)

8. Heart versus head when buying (00:07:11)

9. Staying resilient (00:10:31)

10. Dealing with rejected offers (00:12:00)

11. Buying in a quick market (00:14:28)

12. Sellers prefer first time buyers (00:16:21)