My own deal comes to an end shortly, so I took the opportunity yesterday to reserve a new one before the lenders respond to the interbank lending rate hikes. When it came to organising the valuation, I was told to call back after I'd received the documents and was happy with them. I asked how quickly we could expect to wait before seeing a surveyor. They've not much on at the moment, I was informed. And she told me the story of one customer who phoned in to arrange a survey and - while they were still on the phone to the bank - were called on their mobile by the surveyor and asked if it was okay to drop by. Sign of the times...

Technorati Tags: property, real estate