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Top 10 Things I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me When I Bought My First House

Reblogger
Real Estate Agent with CARA Realty Group - a Private Label Realty company

I not only wish my Realtor had told me these things when I bought my first house, but also my second!

I've been fortunate to have things work out, but a huge part of my motivation for becoming a REALTOR was to help others make wise decisions that work for them rather than LUCKY ones!

Original content by Janet Guilbault NMLS #238304

 1.   You are 25 years old. In 15 years, you will be 40 years old. Wouldn't you like to have this house paid off and be only 40 years old?

2.   The price of buying a FIXER is you have to LIVE in a fixer, and be chained to it on weekends (when you should be out having fun) You are only young once.

3.    You can change the ugly carpet, but you can't change the ugly location.

4.    Buying a house should be about making memories, not making money.

5.    Believe it or not, the real estate agent knows more about real estate than you do.

6.    Buying a house is like having a baby. You forget the labor pains the moment you see the baby.

7.    Getting the house before the financing is like getting the cart before the horse.

8.     Your friends are just jealous.

9.     Is this house REALLY worth the commute to your job?

10.   Psssst! It costs more than just the payment to have a house, and the yard doesn't take care of itself, either.

 

Comments (3)

Barb Van Stensel
Chicago, IL

My Grandfather always said, "if there are three things that you cannot change that you don't like, then you don't buy it."

Warran Buffet has said that if you do not see yourself living there for the next ten years, then don't spend 10 minutes in the house.

All so very true.

 

Mar 21, 2010 07:56 AM
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

1. YES!

2 - 10. YES!

Bingo, Bango, Bongo.

This is a fabulous list of immutable truths!

And 8 made me laugh. :)

Mar 21, 2010 08:06 AM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

Carol,

thanks for rebloggin this. Good luck to you.

Cal

Mar 24, 2010 01:20 PM