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7 Tips for Buyers

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Central Coast

Have you been waiting to buy a home?  Well, think again!  Now is the time to buy a home on the Central Coast of California or anywhere for that matter.

Interest rates at favorable levels and a good selection of homes provide an opportunity for buyers. Here are a few things to for buyers to keep in mind:

1. Know what you can afford before you fall in love with your dream home.

2. Consider additional expenses that come with owning a home like property tax, insurance, and repairs.

3. Be flexible on the little things. It would be wonderful to find a home with everything you want, but those are hard to come by – distinguish nice-to-haves and must-haves early.

4. Have imagination and look beyond paint colors, wallpaper, or other easy and affordable things you can change.

5. Don't compromise on the big things, such as enough bedrooms to accommodate additions to the family or space for an office if you work from home.

6. Always inspect even if the surface looks great; it's important to know if anything major is wrong and what it will cost to fix.

7. Think about the future in regard to the neighborhoods, surroundings, schools, and developments.       

Still think you need to watch and see?...Send me an email and I will send you a list of things you should be doing to be ready to buy. 

Jeff Jensen
The Federal Savings Bank/Lending in 50 states - Greenwich, CT

Thank you for sharing that list.  I wish a bunch of others would stop and think before leaping into a bad transaction.

Feb 27, 2012 06:37 AM