One of my favorite things to do is to keep my clients Happy. While out showing homes to a FIRST TIME BUYER here in the MANCHESTER NH area, the buyer had commented on how she read about how good the Ice Cream is here in Manchester. She said that you just do not see ice Cream stands make their own Ice Cream anymore. This particular buyer got pre-qualified but provided a very long list of homes they wanted to see.
Sensing we needed a break and the fact she mentioned how much she likes Ice Cream, I took her to MY favorite Ice Cream Stand which is the Puritan on DW Highway in North Manchester. It was early afternoon on a workday with school still in session and there was already a line. She looked at the long list of flavors with her eyes wide open. She quickly narrowed down through the favorites of what she liked and chose her favorite.
As we sat on some large rocks eating and talking it came to me. Choosing the homes you want to see is alot like choosing which Ice Cream Flavor you will order. You know what you like, you know what you don't. You toss aside the ones you don't and quickly scan through the flavors you like to choose between 2 of your favorites. Why then on your wish list for homes do you want to see, did you include even homes you do not like?
We looked at her list and went back through the MLS sheets, she discarded older homes she did not want, she discarded homes that need to much work, she discarded short sales becuase she needs to close in 30 days and poof a reduced list of what she does like. We headed back out and saw 3 homes. She found her dream home and made an offer.
The moral of the story is to know what you want and communicate it to your agent. To help in your search for a home you should start with a full time local agent to work with. You then need to get pre-qualified with a local and trusted loan officer. Here in NH our cities are not as large as say Boston, Miami or San Antonio so it is possible to be in 10 different towns within a 15-20 minute drive. Each town or city has pros and cons to consider.
a. Prepare a list of the towns/cities you like.
b. Prepare a list of any specific neighborhoods you want to move to.
c. Furnish your agent with a list of what condition you would like the house such as in new, good, average condition or can need work etc.
d. Furnish your agent any must have features such as a garage.
Once you get a list of the homes that meet your criteria, my suggestion is to drive by them before you go inside. Narrow down the list to go inside only the homes that meet your needs. My best tip is to act quickly when needed, area's such as Manchester are experiencing a decrease in listings and an increase of sales. Homes coming on the market are often out under contract very quickly.
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Scott Godzyk is the Owner/Broker of The Godzyk Real Estate Services located in Manchester NH. With 25 years of Real Estate experience Scott specializes in Listing and Selling Bank Owned Homes, Short Ssles, Residential Properties, Condominiums, New Construction and Investment Properties. Scott services the counties of Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham and Belknap. To contact Scott Godzyk please call 603-661-2121 or email sctprop@aol.com. his website is www.ScottSellsNH.com.
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