This is part 1 of my step by step series: Buying a house for beginners 🏡 If you’re buying your first home, the real first step isn’t saving a deposit or getting a mortgage in principle…it’s building a plan. Here are the things you need to do before you step into a viewing: ✔️ Choose the right areas ✔️ Decide what type of home actually suits your lifestyle ✔️ Set a real monthly budget (not just a deposit target) ✔️ Have a must-have and nice-to-have checklist that stops you wasting time on the wr