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Expert property advice for buyers

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

✓ Independent & impartial

✓ Expert advice & personalised recommendations

✓ 100% free for home buyers

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.

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 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

HOW IT WORKS

Find the right buying agent for your property search

Quickly enter your search criteria

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Discover the best buying agents

Compare trusted agents, tailored to your specific brief and budget

Contact agents discreetly

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

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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Property Market Update – May 2025

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This week the team at First In The Door was cited in a leading industry...

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