New figures from the estate agents show that the volume of mortgage applications rose nearly 21% compared with 2010, the biggest rise in applications since it began offering mortgages in 2001.
Of those, first time buyers accounted for over 37% whilst Buy to Let investors made up a further 18%.
What's more, the average value of mortgages applied for rose by 4.8% to £126,524 - on an average purchase price of £181,875.
Interestingly, the size of the average deposit rose only 0.3%, reflecting a possible change in attitude among lenders to deposits.
Close to 20% of all mortgages came with a Loan to Value ration of 85% or above.
haart employs a network of mortgage advisors based throughout its branch network backed by a team of support staff at the company's national headquarters. haart currently processes up to 100 mortgage applications per day.
David Miles, Managing Director of haart Financial Services, says:
"Whilst the overall conditions in the mortgage market remain challenging, it's great to be reporting some good news for housebuyers.
"I'm very proud that we've been able to assist more people move into their homes in 2011, and we'll be looking for more of the same in 2012.
"My message for the coming year is quite simple - lenders have money to lend, so whether customers are looking to buy for the first time, or moving to a new home, or investing in property on a buy to let basis, there are solutions available to make that happen.
"And, of course professional advice at an early stage is vital to establish whether these aspirations can turn into an affordable reality."
