Buying a home can be an exciting and overwhelming time. Read through the tips below to help prepare yourself for the process of selecting and purchasing a home!
Buy vs Rent Calculator - click here to see the difference between buying and renting
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Comparing Homes - below are questions that will help you narrow down your choice of homes.
- Is it in the price range you budgeted for? Have you already met with a loan consultant to find out how much home you can afford and what the monthly payments would be on the high and low ends?
- What are the taxes on the property?
- Do you like the neighborhood? Is it safe? Will your home build equity on it’s own?
- Do you like the area it’s in… are there parks, grocery stores, churches and other necessities nearby?
- If you have children, is it in a good school district?
- Is it in a noisy area? (i.e. on a busy street, near outside dogs, or in an airport fly zone)
- If it’s on a busy street, are you ok with that? Make sure you think about this one, especially if you have outside pets or children.
- Do you like the home and neighborhood during the day and night times?
- Is your commute to work too long? Drive the commute during rush hours before you buy to be sure.
- What is the size of the home? Will it be big enough down the road? (i.e. with additions like pets and kids)
- What parts of the home need to be updated? (kitchens cost more than bathrooms, etc)
- Have you made a list of priorities, your ‘must haves’, and does each house meet those? Are you willing to give any of them up?
- If the yard is large, are you ready to handle caring for it?
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