Once you’ve decided upon your criteria, call your real estate agent. Let him or her know what you’re looking for and what your price range is. He or she will get to work on your behalf, short-listing the properties that meet your criteria so you can start your viewing from there. Then you can finally get to 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, it is possible you will be living there for years to come, so 5-15 minutes strolling around is good and we can always re schedule another viewing. Remember that you will be purchasing a home inspection. Research suggests that when buyers spend a longer time viewing a home, they are more likely to end up paying less than the initial asking price.
BE THOROUGH
Part and parcel with scheduling adequate time to view the home is using that time well. Be thorough when checking it out. Open drawers, cabinets, and cupboards — check the ceiling for water stains, or other stains that might have occured during the sellers time in the home. Sellers have an obligation to inform you of or show you every single defect in the home, but not on the viewing of the hiome. An artfully positioned chair could be hiding something, so feel free to look where you need to.
Of course, if you’ve dismissed the home from the start, do only a
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