Tuesday, 20 December 2016

How to improve your credit score

As part of our How to Buy series, this blog from the Mortgage Bureau looks at your credit score and what you can do to improve it when buying a new home. When applying for a mortgage, lenders use your credit score to analyse the risk and determine how likely you are to repay the amount you borrow, including interest. It is calculated using...

Thursday, 1 December 2016

10 reasons to buy new

Compared to an older, second-hand home, buying new can offer a number of advantages that you might not have thought about before… 1.    It’s brand new! So you’ll be the first person to call it home. 2.    A new build is essentially a blank canvas, ready for you to make it your own. 3.    Everything is...