There is no right answer since buyers, like snowflakes, are never the same. While I'm at it, you can't step into the same market twice.  What the heck does that mean? 

Let's talk about the ideal buying situation.

Ideally, you have already:

• Been regularly visiting the web site I set up for you with all the active listings in your range, meeting your criteria and updated constantly from the Columbus MLS.
• Established your short list of "must haves", probably already narrowed down from the time you started (since you've found out that the extra full bath sets you back too much).
• Narrowed down the neighborhoods you want to live in to no more than three communities. 
• Been Following the market closely for about 4-6 weeks or longer before we even get together to start looking for homes.
• Been going to open houses in those neighborhoods so that you can see and touch what that extra $25,000 will get you, or won't get you.
• Talked to a lender, been pre approved for buying a home up to $X.00 and then figured out where your personal comfort range is.

This means we're not wasting time    Read More