House prices have been rising considerably ever since the pandemic first started due to a high level of demand outweighing supply.
Although the property market is now showing signs of slowing down, it's unlikely that you'll be able to buy a house for as little as you once could.
That is unless you snap up a home at an auction, where properties tend to go on sale for a much cheaper price that what they'd be offered on the traditional market.
Helena, 26, managed to find a bargain two-bed home in Bolton for just £120,000 at the end of 2022, and over the last year she and her fiancé have transformed it into a gorgeous family home.
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