I'm a complete novice, I don't know anything at all. I don't even know how much the first home buyers grant is, or if its still available!

So give it to me! I need to know about the money side of things obviously. What's an average deposit? What proportion of the home cost would a bank loan? What do I need to know about home loans? What are the 'extras' that no one tell you about?

And buying vs building...

Is there somewhere I can read all this (in an unboased way? ;lol).

TIA!