• What features would make it special? • What can you afford and what is out of your budget?
Budget usually constrains us most in selecting a home. While some things are necessary for any home (as mentioned, a good roof and working appliances), others will stay on the list of desires for now (like the sauna).
MAKE A LIST - CHECK IT T T - CHECK IT TWICE
You may have an impression of what you want in your new home. Putting that to paper and having a complete checklist can prove useful. Before starting your hunt for a new home, it’s advisable to make a list of all your basic needs and desires, then prioritize the desires, figuring that all needs must be met in any house under consideration. This will make the search easier and help weed out the ones that don’t meet the basics. Realize, however, that it’s nearly impossible to find a home that meets all requirements. Compromises will be necessary. It’s a good idea to work from outside-the-house factors to inside- the-house. For example, location is perhaps the primary concern and both “needs” factors and “desires” factors might be involved. A “need” would be “must be within 25 miles of work" or "must be in a particular school district". A desire might be, “would like South Shore Harbour or Magnolia Creek, Whispering Lake Ranch, etc." (a favored neighborhood), while a need might be “near NASA or Space X” (because work, family, friends, church and recreation activities are all located around there). Location needs may include proximity to schools, frequently used recreation facilities, or modes of transportation (bus or suburban rail access). Whether an item is a need or a desire depends on circumstance. 29
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