Packing your home shopping toolkit will be the one you fall in love with and buy. But let’s face it. You’ll probably end up seeing several homes before reaching the decision to make an offer on one. When you’re viewing homes, you want to make sure that the experience is enjoyable (rather than stressful) and that you get all the information you need to make the right decision. To help you • A notepad. Have something with you so you can take notes • Flashlight. Just in case there is an area in a home that is not well lit, such as the furnace room. • Maps. Map out your route in advance. This will reduce a lot of potential stress. • Water and snacks. If you’re viewing more than two properties, • A plan. Don’t just view properties randomly. Work out an itinerary You view a property on the market and you’re appalled by what items. The basement is dark and gloomy. And if that isn’t enough to garage can be cleaned out, carpets replaced. In fact, the home could So when shopping for a new home, give any bad first impressions you initially could end up being your dream home. Morrisonontheweb.com informed home buyer/seller newsletter
Ideally, the first property you see when shopping for a new home
do that, here are a list of items you should consider taking with you:
– a pad of paper, laptop computer, iPad, even a voice recorder.
take some healthy refreshments with you, rather than relying on
fast food restaurants. These will help keep your energy level up.
(This is especially important if you’re taking kids with you.)
in advance. This will help you make the most of your time.
Giving a bad first impression a second chance
you see. The garage is packed to the roof with boxes, bikes and other
dissuade you from buying, the carpeting in the family room is old,
stained and musty. Not a pretty picture. Yet, if you can look past all
that, the property might just well be a diamond in the rough. A
well be just a few improvements away from being a gem.
have a second chance. A property you may not have liked