{"id":24716,"date":"2024-06-25T10:43:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T09:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/?p=24716"},"modified":"2024-07-03T12:07:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:07:54","slug":"the-real-value-of-a-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/2024\/06\/25\/the-real-value-of-a-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"The real value of a survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Nobody wants to pay too much for their home. During the home buying process, there are many causes of stress. Making sure you don\u2019t overpay doesn\u2019t need to be one. That\u2019s because getting the right survey can give you peace of mind that you are paying a fair price.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>What is a survey?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>A survey is a detailed report which helps make potential buyers aware of any present issues or problems which may occur in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>This can help with budgeting for any works required and help you renegotiate if there are any major concerns. Remember: a survey is not a valuation; it is a tool to help homebuyers make informed decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Surveys crucial in turbulent times<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>House prices have been unpredictable in the last year. In times of economic uncertainty, surveys become even more important. When house prices have fallen, a survey can help clarify what represents real value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>Value means something different to different people. For example, over two fifths would pay more for a property with a high EPC rating, research reveals<sup>1<\/sup>. This shows that getting the price right is\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>personal. A survey is designed to help you do just that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>More than simply one more cost&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>Buying a home can feel like an accumulation of costs &#8211; a survey can feel like one more among many. That\u2019s why it is important to factor in the survey as early in the buying process as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>Uswitch, 2023&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>As a mortgage is secured against your home or property, it could be repossessed if you do not keep up mortgage repayments<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody wants to pay too much for their home. During the home buying process, there are many causes of stress. Making sure you don\u2019t overpay doesn\u2019t need to be one. That\u2019s because getting the right survey can give you peace of mind that you are paying a fair price.&nbsp; What is a survey?&nbsp; A survey [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,91],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24716"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24716"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25216,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24716\/revisions\/25216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24716"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=24716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}