The property market remains busy with demand continuing to outweigh supply. The Land Registry's most recent UK House Price Index shows that property prices are now 9.9 per cent higher than they were this time last year.
As the average house price across England is currently £252,671, properties are now much less affordable. With the asking prices having risen more than £55,000 in the past two years, house hunters who are on a budget may not be able to afford the same home that they could have done just a year ago.
But research from property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has now revealed that homebuyers can cut an average of £22,000 off the price they'll pay for their next house by changing the way that they hunt for homes. READ MORE: Warning over strange froth people are spotting on their garden plants In the current housing market where sales are taking an awfully long time to complete, some sellers who are willing to make sacrifices to try and guarantee a fast sale by selling their home for much less.
The property specialist says that by focussing your search on quick sale properties, you can end up paying a lower price for your next house.
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