Lesson#3: Wait for the home that you really want! No one will argue with you that house hunting can be a roller coaster of emotions. Sometimes those emotions get the best of you and you just want to buy a house, any house, and be done with it. STOP! Take a moment, take a deep breath and remind yourself, you will be living in this home for the foreseeable future. Isn’t finding a home that fits your family’s lifestyle the reason you are house hunting in the first place? Don’t settle for a property that doesn’t meet any of your criteria. There are some things you will have to give up, but overall the home should be what you are looking for!
Lesson #4: Don’t procrastinate on making an offer! Now this may sound like it is a complete contradiction to Lesson #3, but it isn’t! If you have found a home that meets most of your checklist of wants and needs, don’t wait too long before making an offer! Unless you are building a custom home, most existing houses are not going to meet every need that you have. The key to being successful in this is having a firm idea of what you must have in a property!
When you started your hunt, your real estate agent more than likely asked you what you are looking for. Don’t just brush the question off! Sit down and consider what you can and can’t live without. What are you willing to compromise? What is an absolute necessity? Knowing these things before you start house hunting will be a time saver when trying to determine if you should make an offer on a specific home.
Hopefully these tips will help make looking for a home more exciting than frustrating! Having a clear idea of what you are looking for, what your price range is, and the amount of work you are willing to put into a home is the best way to find the right place for you!
If you have questions or are ready to start your Bedford County house hunting expedition, call Vicki Millehan! She is your local real estate expert! Smith Mountain Lake; come for a visit, if you like it then move here!
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