again. One trick you can use to avoid becoming too attached right away is to see the potential property as a building that must be inspected and assessed for any issues. Th is will help give you some emotional distance and give you more power — the upper hand — in the negotiation process, should it come to that. VIEW, AND VIEW SOME MORE — BUT NOT ALONE Once you’ve found a prospect that not only has potential but meets all your needs and most of your wants, it’s important to view it again — in fact, multiple times is best. You are more likely to discover more items — both positive and negative — in the home when you come back another time with fresh eyes. Perhaps you’ll fin d something that you didn’t notice before, something that could sway your decision to yay or nay. Try viewing the home at diff erent times — morning, a ft ernoon, evening. Th is will give you an even bigger and clearer picture of what living there, in that neighborhood, and on that street, will be like. Tra ffi c, busyness, noise, safety, neighbors, and animals are all factors you can pay attention to. Note: Don’t go out viewing homes — especially the same property multiple times — on your own. Let your agent do his/her job! First, there’s a security issue in visiting unoccupied houses by yourself. Further, doing this could make you vulnerable in other ways. For example, a seller’s agent could think you don’t have representation, and then try to take advantage of you as a buyer. Let’s say you fin d a property that really piques your interest, but your agent hasn’t told you about it. Don’t be tempted to go “under the radar” and check out the property yourself; there’s a reason your agent hasn’t told you about it, and it’s likely because it doesn’t 53
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