Don’t buy the house that is charming and updated and perfect in every way except it does not meet your “3 bedroom, 2 bath” requirement. Requirements are requirements.
Compare properties with a list or chart
Make up a sheet comparing properties you have seen and are considering. Which checks off most of your priorities and must haves?
Walk through with open mind
Does the house give you a good feeling? Or does the amount of work that needs to be done fill you with uncertainty? Did you fall in love with the house, but hate the backyard? Can you fix it? Be careful to really consider a home and think of the possibilities rather than write off a home because you don’t like the way the backyard is right now – or that you do not like the current wall color.
Then do it again
You most likely felt a certain way on your first walk through. Do another one and look with an objective eye this time.
Know furniture measurements
Maybe you have a bunch of furniture you really love and will be bringing with you. Know the size of your prized pieces so you can be sure they will fit in your new place. Having to get new furniture to fit the space will be an added expense you don’t need.
Sketch the floor plan
This will help you remember the home if you are looking at many of them. Also, oftentimes it is the layout of the home that is a deciding factor and something that is worth making note of. You can change lots of things about a house – but the floor plan… not so much.
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