This information provided by:  ROSEMARY BROOKS  ~  the Mother and Daughter Realty Team @  Perfect Financial Solutions 866-750-8282.

Buyers in the San Joaquin / Stanislaus, Alameda Counties and the surrounding areas ~~ Don't get side tracked in your home search venture. Keep your home search within the lines of control and stay on the highway to your dream home.  Once you get sidetracked it can turn something as important as buying a house into a long un-ending nightmare!  Listed below are some tips to help you stay on track ~~ by setting yourself up to stay on track.

Make a list.... Get prepared for this venture.

1. List the price range you are qualified for.  It is smart to have a from and to range, but most important is to get pre-Approved so that you know what your range is. Knowing the type of property that you qualify to buy is useful at this point too.
2. List what you MUST HAVE in your new home.  This list is what you cannot do live without in your home.
3. List what you DO NOT WANT in your new home.  This list can be things that you really do not want and those that you can live without.
4. List what houses are listed for in the San Joaquin / Stanislaus / Alameda Counties and the surrounding areas.  This information can be easily provided to you by a real estate agent. 
5. List what what house are selling for in the San Joaquin / Stanislaus / Alameda counties areas.  This information can be easily provided to you by a real estate agent. 
6. List the areas of concern such as:  Crime, floor area, schools, depreciation in value, parks, neighborhood watch, homeowner association or not, 1 or 2 story home, etc.
7. Get a list of Homes for Sale.  Decide if you want to purchase a Pre-Foreclosed home (Short Sale), Foreclosed REO property or if you prefer to just purchase regular sale homes.  Each type of purchase has different process requirements, so it is important to decide which you want to deal with, which you qualify for and let your agent handle informing you of the process and negotiating for you. The list and information for these homes can be easily provided to you by a real estate agent. 
8. List the questions that you need answers from the seller on:

• Why are you selling?
• What's wrong with the house and what's good?
• Are there any repairs that need to be done to the house and if yes, which ones will the seller do?
• Are there any incentives (financial assistance) that the seller is willing to supply?

Our Mother and Daughter Real Estate Team @ Perfect Financial Solutions have a Buyer's Checklist that we follow in helping our buyers find their dream home.  We not only use our resources to provide a list of homes that fit the criterial that our buyers provide to us, we ask questions and go view the homes and give our buyers feed back on what we find out about each home and we let the buyers have the time to make wise and long lasting decisions on the home that they want to purchase.  We offer our services to you if you are Buyers in the San Joaquin / Stanislaus, Alameda Counties and the surrounding areas. Some of the major cities within these counties are: Stockton, Manteca, Lodi, Lathrop, Ripon, Salida, Modesto, Ceres, Tracy, Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, Hayward, Fremont, Newark, Castro Valley and Union City.

HAPPY and SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON to you and your family & Friends!