Dear Buyers,
Driving for hours in different neighborhoods, looking for any real estate signs for houses for sale and open houses signs, will take good part of your life and will just exhaust you with no grate results.
Thanks to latest technology that includes internet access to almost anything you need to know, your research should be much easier, more comfortable...and with less pollution!
Step 1: NEIGHBOURHOOD
What I first suggest and try to help my clients with, is to determine the area they would like to live in.
Sometimes that is very hard (especially for newer immigrants and people that are relocated due to work, etc). Do not let that little hiccup to stop you. Ask your friends, relatives or colleagues at work, about where do they live, what tipes of houses there are (detached, semi detached, town houses or condominiums) , and why do they like their neighborhood. Also, what is very important; always ask "what they DO NOT like about their neighborhood! It's crucial!
If you are still not sure, ask your Realtor for help. Explain what you would like your new neighborhood to have, and ask for their suggestions.
Once you determine the neighborhood it is time for the step 2.
Step 2: 5 DO'S and DON'T'S
My opinion is that There Is NO Perfect house!!!
There is always something that is missing. Therefore, I ask my clients to determine 5 things about their future house, that they do not like - BUT COULD live with, and 5 things that they DEFFINITELY CAN'T live with.
That list will help your Realtor to do a better filter while searching for houses. You do not need to waste your time looking at the houses that do not match most of your criteria. Looking for a house should be fun not frustration!
This will save you a good amount of time in your search and you will most likely move-in to your new home faster.
Step 3: NOW WE CAN START HOME VIEWINGS!
By now, you should have better understanding regarding houses, neighborhoods, (preferably you have been pre-approved for mortgage) and it's time, for you and your Realtor, to get in the car and start looking at some houses.
Please Remember, your Realtor will do the best she/he can do, to protect you and to work in your best interest!
Buying a house can be fun or pain. What will it be depends on you and your realtor!
Good luck and have fun !!
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