CHAPTER 3 Buyers' Needs and Desires
After you decide to buy a home, you have some decisions to make. What sort of home do you want? It’s better to have a strong vision in mind of the type, features, and amenities you want in your home rather than a look at every single listing that’s out there in your price range. (the shotgun approach) Imagine your dream house. It fulfills both your needs and desires. It provides a good roof over your head, a sturdy structure, modern fixtures and appliances, living space, and functional rooms (e.g., kitchen and bathrooms). After you fulfill your needs, you turn to your desires. Perhaps you envision a home on the beach or in the woods, a gourmet kitchen, a wood-paneled den, a crystal chandelier over a manor- sized dining room, or an in-ground swimming pool with a hot tub and sauna. Your priority in any home purchase should be meeting all your needs. Sometimes, you won’t find everything you desire in a home, and if you do, you may not be able to afford it. It’s important to prioritize the things you want in a home by their importance in your search.
Decide your needs vs. your desires .
• Would you like a swimming pool? Enough that a home without one will not be looked at? • In what areas or neighborhoods might the home be located? Where do you want to live? Where might you have to live for work commute or home price reasons? • What features would make it especially desirable for you? 28
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