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Home Buying Step Six, Visiting homes.
Home Buying Step Six, Visiting homes. 
This is Step six of Home Buying, 12 Steps and the Serenity Prayer.  It's time to see some homes. 
Your agent has reviewed your criteria and knows the pre-approved price range provided by your lender.  They have provided you with several homes to consider and together you have selected the best candidates. 
On this day, preparation is important.  I like to provide my clients with a print out of each home we selected to so they can take notes as we go.  Ideally you have 2-3 hours available to see 3-5 homes.  More homes than this and everything starts to run together.  If the homes are located close together, you may not need as much time, but it really depends on your pace and how you process what you see. 

When you are looking at homes please remember a few things.  Most sellers are not decorators.  Despite the growth of the Staging Industry, it is still very common to see things which distract you from why you are there.  Furnishings, decorations, books and plants generally go with the seller.  Their choices of paint, wall paper and even carpets should not distract you from the ... more

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