House Hunter is packed with videos, tips and advice from Kirstie & Phil providing a comprehensive guide to buying a home. 

In addition, the app enables users to store, score and make notes on each property as well as add their own photos. By shaking the iPhone, users can also hear a selection of audio tips direct from Kirstie & Phil.

The app has been jointly developed and produced by The Talent and Brand Ventures team at BBC Worldwide and Raise The Roof Productions.

Further details about the app can also be found on Kirstie and Phil’s website and YouTube Channel which features an exclusive introduction to the app from Kirstie and Phil. Phil will also be hosting a live Twitter Q&A session on Monday 4th July at 2pm.

Regional overview

- Worst at blowing their budgets  were Northern Ireland buyers (57 per cent), in England it’s London buyers with more than half (54 per cent) - we can actually use this angle for all those higher than national average (49 per cent) - South East (51 per cent), South West (51 per cent) therefore Southerners much more likely to blow their budget than Northerners

- Those in the West Midlands far more likely than anywhere else in the UK to get caught up in the excitement of the purchase (23 per cent - almost 1 in four!)

- The emotional rollercoaster of the experience also proved too much for a number of couples in the East Midlands more East Midlanders than any other area of the UK reported the experience put a huge strain on their relationship with one in twenty saying they were unable to discuss the issue without arguing - some even broke up as a result

- Those in the North East were the most unrealistic about the costs that would be needed to buy & renovate their home with a quarter (25 per cent) blowing their budget because of this.

- Yorkshire folk earned their reputation as frugal folk and were the best at keeping as close to their budget as possible - however on average they still reported overspending on average by £11k

- The highest level of overspend was reported by buyers in Northern Ireland with 5 per cent of all buyers reporting an over spend of over £100k. Northern Ireland buyers were also the most likely use the gift of the gab to secure a sale with more than one in ten (12 per cent) saying they flirted with an agent or seller to secure a sale, where as those in the East Midlands were most likely to tell a sob story (6 per cent)

- Well over half (54 per cent) of Scottish home buyers have paid for more than they originally planned to on a new home and almost five per cent report that they have overshot their budget by more than £50,000. Scottish buyers were also the most likely to blow their budgets on cosmetic work to transform their new house into their dream home with over 15 per cent citing this as the reason for their overspend

- Clever North Westerners are more likely to implement strategic buying tactics with almost a third (30 per cent) admitting to flirting with their agent, telling a sob story, lying about their budget or delaying on their offer until the last minute

- Despite 46 per cent admitting to overspending their budgets, East Anglicans were the most level headed home buyers in the UK with only five percent admitting to getting caught up in the excitement and almost 17 per cent revealing they see their overspend as an investment in their future

- Although the market is in their favour, more Welsh buyers report that affordability is the most important factor when selecting a property than in any other region (36 per cent), while location as the principal criteria is the UK’s second lowest - at 53.68 per cent

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