Is Now a Good Time for You to Buy a San Jose Lynbrook High Home?
by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe
Is This YOUR Year to Buy a Home?
Take this quiz and find out right now if yes, this is your year to buy a home!
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Is This YOUR Year to Buy a Home?
A series of thought-provoking questions designed by the real estate consultants and experienced experts at Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get RE$ult$ Team to help potential buyers clarify their goals and discover if yes, this is the right year for them to buy a home.
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1. 1. Is there an out of area home purchase, job or investment opportunity you'd like to take advantage of in the next 6 months?
No |
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Yes, definitely, the sooner the better |
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I'm carefully considering whether this may be true for me |
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Chances look good, I just need to verify numbers and/or details |
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I hope so |
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Yes, I'm excited about my opportunities |
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I can say YES with confidence |
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Only in my dreams |
2. 2.Do you have a child entering kindergarten, sixth grade or ninth grade in the fall?
Yes, and I want them registered ASAP |
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Yes, but other factors are more important to me |
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Yes, and I want to feel comfortable with the neighborhood schools |
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Yes, and I'm still researching different schools before committing to any homes |
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I'm not concerned about schools |
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No |
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Yes and I know which school districts & neighborhoods I like |
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Yes, and this is important to my decision |
3. 3.Do you need to obtain residency in a particular school district to ensure a quality education for your children?
Yes, this is critically important to our family |
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I know I do, but I may be just as happy moving and renting in that District |
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Yes, but I'm still gathering more information |
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I'm still figuring out how much this is worth to me. |
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No, this isn't important to our decision |
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Yes, this is a big factor in our home buying decision |
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Yes, and I'm willing to live in a smaller or older home, or even a townhome or condo if that's what it takes |
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No, we'll still keep children in private or home school. |
4. 4.Do you long to stop throwing money away each month on rent and begin investing monthly in the security of homeownership?
Yes, I want to stop worrying about being forced to move |
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Yes, but this might not be realistic |
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YES! |
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Yes, but it will be at least another 6 months before we're ready |
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Still weighing the pros and cons |
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I'd like to, but I'm worried about what I hear in the news |
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Yes, I'm looking forward to the tax benefits |
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Yes, I'm tired of paying my landlord's mortgage |
5. 5.Do you believe you have enough money for a down payment on a home? (and worry if you don´t buy something soon that your down payment money might "disappear"?)
Yes, we have carefully examined our situation and options and are comfortable moving forward |
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Yes, the last time I checked |
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Not unless we win the lottery |
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Yes, absolutely |
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The lender says yes, but I'm still worried |
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The numbers look good but I've hesitated to actually find out for sure |
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Not yet, but within the next 3 months we will |
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No, we need to save for another 6 months at least |
6. 6.Do you feel secure in your job and finances?
Only in my dreams |
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I feel a bit iffy on both |
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Yes to both |
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Yes on finances, uncertain about job |
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No, but we have a plan to work on it |
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Yes on job, uncertain about finances |
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Yes, we have at least 3 months reserves, too |
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Looks like it to me, but I haven't checked with a professional |
7. 7.Do you see yourself living in your next home for at least five to ten years?
Yes, we're prepared to stay long enough to acquire equity before selling and buying up |
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Yes, I think this plan will work for us |
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I know that makes sense but it's hard for me to commit to that |
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Yes, eventually |
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No, things change too much for us |
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Yes, that's exactly what we plan on |
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I hope so but I'm worried |
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Yes, and maybe even longer |
8. 8.Are you worried that if you don't buy a house soon that prices and/or interest rates will go up and you'll end up getting priced out of the market you want?
Yes, and we're ready to take advantage of the market now |
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Yes, houses I like have sold for prices I would gladly pay, I wish I already bought one |
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No, if it's meant to be it will happen |
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Yes, we've actively followed home activity and feel strongly we should act soon |
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No, we just aren't ready |
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No, I'm waiting for the market to hit bottom (start going back up) before buying |
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Yes, we keep tabs on certain homes and it looks like we're at a stable point, OK to act now |
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The data looks good, but I worry when I read the news or talk to my friends |
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