CHAPTER 3 Buyers' Needs and Desires
After you’ve decided to buy a home, what sort of home it will be is your next decision point. It’s a better approach to have a concrete vision in mind of what type, features, and amenities you want in your home, rather than a “shotgun look” at every listing that’s out there in your price range. Imagine your dream house. It fulfills both your needs and desires. It fits the need for a good roof over your head, a sturdy structure, modern fixtures and appliances, living space (i.e., bedrooms, living room), and functional rooms (i.e., kitchen, bathroom[s]). Your needs fulfilled, 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 banquet table in the manor-sized dining room; an Olympic-sized swimming pool with a hot tub and sauna; or a gated home with
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