Buying Your Dream Home
It’s important to know what home you’d like when you start searching for
one, but what if you can’t quite figure out how to find that perfect
one you’ve been envisioning? Here are some of the most important
questions to be asking yourself to help make the search as smooth as
possible on buying the home you’ve been dreaming of.
one, but what if you can’t quite figure out how to find that perfect
one you’ve been envisioning? Here are some of the most important
questions to be asking yourself to help make the search as smooth as
possible on buying the home you’ve been dreaming of.
1. Are you pre-approved?
Being pre-approved should be your very first step in the home buying process. Call a lending office today and see what they can do for you.
2. What’s your price range?
Decide on a realistic price range that you’d be happy and comfortable
with. You can always do extra renovations to the parts you don’t like
all that much.
with. You can always do extra renovations to the parts you don’t like
all that much.
3. Easy access to main roads and highways?
This may not be a problem if you like longer drives to work and taking
the kids to school, but the convenience of living closer to the access
of main roads is always nice. Think of grocery shopping, gas stations
and all of your errand running. You may want to live somewhere where
that is all easily accessible.
the kids to school, but the convenience of living closer to the access
of main roads is always nice. Think of grocery shopping, gas stations
and all of your errand running. You may want to live somewhere where
that is all easily accessible.
4. One-story or two-story?
How important is it to you to have another level in the home? You most
likely will find both with any price range you’re looking in, and having
the choice is nice.
likely will find both with any price range you’re looking in, and having
the choice is nice.
5. Suburban, urban, or rural?
Since you started thinking of buying a new home, you’ve most likely
already made this decision in your head. But make sure you’re looking in
the right areas of town. Buying a house is a big decision, make sure
you’re getting all that you want out of it.
already made this decision in your head. But make sure you’re looking in
the right areas of town. Buying a house is a big decision, make sure
you’re getting all that you want out of it.