immediately. Keep emotions out of considerations and only consider the potential property as a building you need to inspect and assess for others. Rapid emotional attachment may cloud your decision-making or allow you to overlook failings in the house you might see differently without an emotional lens. If you get attached from the get-go, you might make an emotional decision and overlook major problems. Without question, an emotional attachment will affect your ability to calmly and dispassionately negotiate.
VIEW MULTIPLE TIMES LE TIMES
If you have found a likely prospect in which you have a serious interest, view it multiple times. You are more likely to identify potential problems if you view it several times at different times of the day. You will also glean knowledge of the neighborhood at various times. Is a street that is not busy in the late morning a commuter route in early morning and mid-afternoon? This way, you will know what traffic is like in the area and the noise levels that occur at different times. Getting a good sense for the environment can be just as valuable a benefit of viewing a prospective home as what you find inside the house itself.
CONSIDER THE OVERALL CONTEXT
When viewing, don’t just consider a property on its own, view it in the context of its location. What is the area like? Is the property adjacent to a train track or noisy intersection? Is there a pub or bar close by that gets noisy at night? How close are you to the things you might need, such as schools, public transit, a grocery store, or hospital? These are important questions to consider when viewing properties, as they can add or subtract from the overall enjoyment of your home.
LET YOUR AGENT DO THE J O THE JOB
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