Happy Customers

"National Homebuyers' staff were friendly and helpful and we went on to agree a sale with them; they even allowed us to change the completion date at the last minute to secure the property of our dreams."

Mr & Mrs M, Sandown, Isle of Wight

"So, what can I say? National Home Buyers….were fantastic, yes, they made a good chunk of money on my house but you know what? They dug me out of a hole where I had given up hope of anything good happening. From start to finish they were very helpful, I must say though that Laura […]"

Mrs M, Devon

Guide to how long the UK house buying process takes?

House Buying ProcessAre you wondering how long it takes to purchase a house in the UK? Well HSBC’s chief UK economist Liz Martins and her team have the answer! HSBC has recently produced a 6 step property transaction guide which shows the average house purchasing process and how long each stage takes on average. This handy guide to the house buying process also shows at what stage each price index take a measurement.

HSBC’s House Purchasing Process

According to HSBC the house buying process from start to finish on average should take just over 6 months (27 weeks to be precise). The guide shows that the longest stage of the house buying process is actually finding the right house in the first place using sites like Rightmove. Typically this stage according to HSBC takes an average of 10 weeks until a person makes a verbal offer for a property.

National Homebuyers – We Buy Any House

we guarantee to buy any home for cashNational Homebuyers are UK property buyers who will buy any house or property!

If you are looking to sell your house fast then we are here to help. Our team of property experts is always on hand to share their expertise with you and help you achieve your aim of selling your house fast in a time scale that suits you and not us. So if you want a to sell your house fast  then give us a call on 08000 443 911.

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