Is buying blind ever a good idea? With more homebuyers snapping up rural properties they haven’t visited, we ask how to minimise the risks
Quoting Ed and Grace Jephson of Stacks Property Finders
The fundamental rules when buying a home have always been to check the building and its location thoroughly and make several visits before signing on the dotted line.
Yet in today’s property market that kind of safety-first thinking is a thing of the past.
‘Buying unseen is the most dramatic Covid-driven property trend we’ve seen,’ says Ed Jephson of Stacks Property Search. ‘It’s happening because the huge demand for rural properties exceeds supply.’
If you are interested in buying a property in Dartmoor or South Hams, please contact Grace / 01803 732128 / 07508966975 / Gracejephson@stacks.co.uk
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