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The Best Hampshire Buying Agents

First In The Door is the property advisor website for buyers:  A dedicated free service connecting home buyers with trusted local buying agents to help at every step of their property purchase.

Home buyers can use our platform to quickly find and compare the very best buying agents for specific briefs and budgets or speak to our helpful team for personalised recommendations and impartial advice.

  • All buying agents are vetted and are continuously monitored
  • Read unbiased reviews from other home buyers
  • Independant & impartial
  • Expert advice & personalised recommendations
  • 100% free for home buyers

Find your dream home in Hampshire

Perhaps you are seeking a taste of the yachtie good life down on the Solent (we are long overdue a Howards’ Way remake aren’t we?) or maybe you’re on the hunt for your very own Highclere Castle from Downton Abbey (we can but dream), there are so many reasons you should consider Hampshire for the Big Move and we promise you won’t be disappointed, it’s even better in real life… Speak to a trusted Hampshire Buying Agent to see how we can help.

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A personal and dedicated free service

Previously a lawyer and barrister in London and Australia, and subsequently a successful internet and property entrepreneur, Claire and her team are on hand to guide home buyers through the norms and nuances of the industry, what to expect and how to successfully choose the right buying agent.

As founder of First In The Door, Claire and her team have interviewed hundreds of buying agents to form an exclusive and curated panel from which to make expert personalised recommendations for home buyers and their specific briefs.

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WHY USE A HAMPSHIRE BUYING AGENT?

A smarter way to buy your home, for everyone...

Jump the queues for the best properties, on and off the market

Sshhh! Don’t tell anyone but estate agents frequently contact buying agents for hot-to-trot buyers before they even think about listing a home on property portals

Save money

Want the best possible purchase terms?  Set yourself up to win with an expert to negotiate with estate agents on your behalf

Save time and hassle

Buying your home doesn’t need to be so hard.   Our experts are here to advise you at every step of a complex transaction to get you swiftly and safely into your new home

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THE UK’S TOP BUYING AGENTS

Only the very best make the cut

We have interviewed hundreds of buying agents, across multiple locations, specialisms and price points to produce a curated panel where only the very best make the cut. In fact, we now turn away nearly 90% of applications.

We save you time and give you confidence to choose the right buying agent for your specific brief.

HOW IT WORKS

Find the right Hampshire buying agent for your property search

Quickly enter your search criteria
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about your search
Discover the best buying agents
Compare trusted agents, tailored to your specific brief and budget
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You decide which agents you would like to hear back from

Choose your buying agent and let them work their magic!

We recommend you speak with at least 2 or 3 agents first where possible

Find your Hampshire Buying Agent

Trusted

All agents are vetted and are independently reviewed by other home buyers

Expert

Get intelligent matches through our platform or speak to our helpful team for personalised recommendations and impartial advice

Free

Our service is 100% free for home buyers; We do not charge you for using our platform

NEED SOME ADVICE?

Our buying guides are here to help you...

Swat up with our buying guides for advice and tips on relocating, hiring a buying agent and successfully getting you first in the door

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STORIES FROM OUR COMMUNITY:

Finding a trusted buying agent for the home counties
"As we hadn't used a buying agent before, it was reassuring to find a service which vets the agents for you. The platform is quick and easy to use and the calibre of the agents is very high; we like that you can read unbiased consumer reviews for each advisor. First In The Door followed up to check in with us and answer any questions we had..."

Mrs Kenison
Moving to Brighton
"I had the pleasure of working with Lisa and can definitely say she's a game-changer...Her fee more than paid for itself with the money she saved me when negotiating on my purchase. She held my hand through the whole process until I was finally holding the keys"

Buying Agent: Lisa Saxena
Family find their forever-home in Surrey
"Victoria helped us make an attractive offer and handled all of the paperwork etc that comes with buying a home. She also arranged the surveyors, quotes from the builders... everything!" She really guided us through the searching and buying process of a new home perfectly

Buying Agent: Victoria Robinson

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Frequently Asked Questions

A buying agent can help at every step of your buying journey from search through to completion and settling in.  Services typically include sourcing properties (on and off the market); negotiating purchase terms and positioning you as a preferred buyer; overseeing the entire transaction from start to completion and managing all the different stakeholders in between. If you are relocating, buying agents can also provide expert location advice and orientation.

A buying agent acts independently for you as a buyer (in contrast to an estate agent who acts for the seller).  They have access to the entire market of homes for sale (including those sold off market) and they can negotiate with estate agents as well as help to manage the entire purchase process to completion.

Today, buying agents cater for many different budgets – typically from £500k upwards to >£10m.  Buying agents may service different types of buyers from first-time-buyers to second-steppers, downsizers, retirees, investors and home buyers who are relocating.

Buying agents typically charge a success fee from 1.5% – 2.5%.  Some may also agree a flat fee with you or agree a percentage of the savings they make you on the property purchase.  They may also require a retainer of between £1k – £2,500 to start the search which is then deducted from the success fee on completion. 

Privacy and discretion are important considerations for many sellers who would rather their position wasn’t made public and who don’t want neighbours or window shoppers looking around.

They may wish to test the market first in the hope of achieving a premium price but without weakening their position later if they have to reduce it (something which would otherwise be displayed online).

A quick sale is another reason for sellers to go down the off-market route; perhaps due to divorce, a recent death in the family, or where the seller is in financial difficulty.