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Soaring demand and a lack of supply in the housing market is creating a vortex of competition for homes and prices are rising astronomically as a result.
Things are so insane that the price of a property could rise by the thousands from the moment you put the offer up to the time you move in.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors revealed in its $4 that "property is going to be even more unaffordable" in five years' time.
The Office for National Statistics said the$4 is now at £284,000 ($431,874). Meanwhile, the average price for buying a property in London is now at £522,000 ($793,849).
It's really time you got on the ladder, if you haven't already.
So, if you're thinking of buying a property soon, here are some top tips to not only make your life easier but also help you bag that dream property without any regrets.