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FTB : What advice do you have for first time buyers? JN: Always work out how much you can afford and don’t go shopping without talking to an independent mortgage adviser – not just your bank – to see how much you can borrow and how much you can actually afford. It is so frustrating to see a home you fall in love with only to find it is out of reach. Also, don’t just rely on the internet as viewing a home in person is so special and brings everything to life. Be confident and put in an offer as people can only say “no”.
FTB : Tell us more about HomeFinder AI? JN: I think what makes us very special is we offer everything the buyer would need to buy their first home for free. We arrange viewings and are there every step of the way. We answer all their questions and give them help when choosing a mortgage adviser and conveyancer. We give them around four companies to pick from that we know are excellent and are experts in their field. There is myself and Jade working in the UK and we have people in Kenya, Pakistan and India who work on coding, building our database and creating a new website which we are very excited about – it really is a global operation and very cost effective too. We are powered by AI and unlike Chat GPT where you can search for a home but you can’t actually talk to anyone, we can speak to the buyer and find them their perfect home. We understand that new builds are often the best way to go as there is no chain, they have a 10-year NHBC warranty and are sold at a realistic price. If you are looking at a home for £300,000, it takes a lot of work to find somewhere suitable and that is where we come in. We have been going for five years and growing all the time. FTB : Tell us a little more about yourself and your experience? JN: I am one of those rare people who did a degree in Real Estate at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester. They offer five undergraduate courses which are Land and Property, Agriculture, Business, Environment and Equine. It was a great course and I really enjoyed my time there. I have always wanted to do something in property so it was the perfect course for me. I then did a Post Graduate course for a year at the Judge Business School in Cambridge in entrepreneurship which was extremely hard work but really worth it. FTB : What are your plans for the future? JN: I want HomeFinder AI to be one of the most well-known property brands in the UK – you have the Knight Frank and Savills for example, but I want to be the best! I pride myself that HomeFinder AI has excellent customer service and is totally transparent and we only get five star reviews on Google. This proves it is a trusted brand and people have a good experience when they use us – you can’t ask for much more!
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“MOST FIRST TIME BUYERS WILL STAY IN THEIR HOME FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS AND SO THEY HAVE TO DO THEIR RESEARCH AND FIND THE RIGHT AREA WHERE PRICES ARE AFFORDABLE AND WATCH IT GROW AND FLOURISH AS IT WILL BE A GREAT INVESTMENT”
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