dreamhome.jpgIn a previous blog post we discussed the first steps involved in finding your Huntsville Alabama Dream Home and provided links to research and discuss the area, neighborhoods, schools, and other community information.

Once you have focused your search to your favorite areas or school districts, you are ready to begin looking at online listings of available homes. By now, you probably have a few favorite neighborhoods. However it is not uncommon that your search may likely be conducted over a period of months or longer, especially if you are in the process of relocating.  Driving through neighborhoods is always best.  In doing so, you can get a real feel of the area.

A few other tools available at North Alabama Homes can be of great help during this 2nd phase of your home search. By registering a valid email address you will be able to save your favorite homes, so that you can easily monitor any changes such as price reductions. 

You can also save all the details of your specific searches and not only recall them with a single click but optionally subscribe to a daily email that will deliver links to brand new listings coming on the market. These will match your saved search criteria.  As your online search proceeds, utilizing these tools can greatly reduce your online search time by focusing your attention on changes to your saved favorites and viewing only new listings as other favorite candidates.

What this 2nd phase of the process accomplishes is building an initial list of homes that you may want further information on. This can help you prioritize them for a drive by look or a showing tour, which is the topic of our next post.

A very important detail to remember is, call your Buyers Agent if you find something that interests you.  It is very important to remember that the name on the For Sale sign in the front yard, represents the seller.  It is that agents job to get the most money for the SELLER.  They will NOT be representing you. Having a Buyers Agent works for YOU in the long run, keeping YOUR best interests in mind at all times!

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to call or email anytime!  Happy House Hunting.

Elizabeth

          

 

Courtesy of Elizabeth Cooper-Golden  Huntsville AL Realtor (R)

Broker/Owner @ Homes Realty Group

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Huntsville, AL  35806

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5 Comments on Finding your Huntsville Dream Home – Part II

NOV
08
2008
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Elizabeth, finding great tools like you described for the North Alabama search makes finding the desired home a snap. Plus using you as a great buyers agent!! : )
4:15pm • #1
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HI ELIZABETH!

Looks like you're hard at work!!  You're making the homebuying process crystal cleasr!

Have a great weekend!
6:41pm • #2

It is unfortuneate that the NAMLS does not provide addresses in its public database. Difficult to find square footage too.
Charles
6:57pm • #3
222,924 Points Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp

Wow, great information Elizabeth....keep piling in on. And I love the picture in your post....architecture is great....
8:49pm • #4
NOV
09
2008
738,077 Points 231 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Beth.... finding your dream home not only takes a plan, but a good, professional realtor. Not sure if you read it, but I did a rent vs buy series and this week, I am going to work on a first time homebuyers series.. nice job here.

jeff belonger
2:12pm • #5

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