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10
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Step
3 - Neighborhood Information |
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Now
that you have your list of needs and wants and you know how much you can
afford to spend, it's time to look at some houses! Not just yet. Step back
for a moment and consider the larger picture. People don't just buy a house;
they buy the neighborhood the house is in. Think about that...if you found
the perfect house but it was in a neighborhood that wasn't to your liking,
would you make an offer on it? Most likely the answer would be, "No."
So, you will need to make another list of what type of neighborhood you
want to live in. You will most likely want to consider things like how living
in the neighborhood will affect your drive time to and from work, what amenities
are offered (swimming pool, tennis courts, park, etc.), and, if you have
children who are attending school or soon will be, what school district
you will be in and how close the schools are. You may even want to make
two lists just as you did with your home criteria.
Your real estate agent
can help you consolidate the information from your list of needs and wants
for your home, your preapproval, and your list of needs and wants for the
neighborhood. From this, you can incorporate this information into a broad
search profile, which will then be narrowed down to specific areas dictated
by the market in which you will be looking. Your agent's experience in local
markets will be an invaluable resource during this step. |
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