effort in running around to view homes that don’t suit you.
Once you’ve decided upon your criteria, call your real estate agent. Let them know what you’re looking for and what your price range is. As a professional agent, I like to explain to my clients that I would rather ask a few more questions, and send them relevant and accurate searches with a limited number of homes, than ask few questions and send them tons of properties to pore through. Invest time with your agent here ... it could save hours of clicking through property listings! They will get to work on your behalf, shortlisting the properties that meet your criteria so you can start your viewing from there. Then comes the fun part: Finding that perfect home you’ve been dreaming of!
SCHEDULE ADEQUATE TIME
When going to view homes, make sure you’ve got plenty of time to really view the home from a critical perspective. Schedule enough time to do a proper inspection. Look into all closets and crawl spaces. It’s possible you will be living there for years to come, so five minutes strolling around is not going to be adequate to form an opinion. Taking time to view your potential house is important. Research suggests that when buyers spend a longer time viewing a home, they are more likely to pay below the asking price.
BE THOROUGH
Related to scheduling adequate time to view the home, be thorough when checking it out. Open drawers, cabinets, and cupboards. Look behind furniture, and even under it to find stains or signs of wear not readily evident. Lift up rugs, if necessary. While this may seem rude, it’s not. You’re about to make a substantial investment and you need to know exactly
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