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Build or buy? Everything you need to know about owning your home

At some point in our lives, we all want to be home owners, whether for our own security and stability or as a tried, tested tangible investment asset. Whatever your motivation, the decision to own a residential property can be daunting with any one of the two clear ways of acquiring the asset – to build one yourself or to buy a ready development. Before coming to a final decision, it is important to understand both options and to settle with one that best suits your means, needs at the time of investing.

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