Buying a house can be a daunting process; it's easy to make massive decisions that you're not 100% about, but sometimes it's best to take a breath and hold out for the right place for you.
In our Where I Live series, the ECHO will explore one house from across the region each week, with the owner giving us an insight into the buying process, how they managed to get on the property ladder, and how they plan to make it their own in a cost of living crisis.
Chloe Hodgson, 29, from Aigburth never gave up hope when it came to buying a place with her partner Jack, despite looking for "months" and feeling like it was "never going to happen".