Buyers- Things to Tell Your Agent before Looking for Homes
Here is a list of ideas to get you thinking about what you want and what you must have so you can find your dream home.
Financial Information:
1. How much do you want to spend? Are you flexible?
2. How long have you worked at your particular job?
3. Have you ever filed a bankruptcy or had a foreclosure? When?
4. Do you have any judgments or liens against you?
5. Have you been pre-approved for a house yet?
6. Can we get the pre-approval now before we start looking?
1. How many will be living in the house?
2. Overnight Guests; do you need a guest room?
3. What do you like to do on weekends? Entertaining, Camping, Traveling etc.
4. Do you need a home to accommodate Special Needs?
5. Do you have pets; Inside or outside pets?
6. What do you want the home to say about you?
Location:
1. Do you commute? How far do you want to be from your office?
2. Are schools important or is there a particular school you want to live near?
3. Did you want a home with a view of an area; mountains, beach, desert?
4. Nearby to Freeway access, Shopping Centers, Parks, Little League/ Soccer fields, Day-Care Centers.
5. Do you prefer a rural area?
6. Do you care if the tract of homes has a Home Owners Association fee?
7. Are you interested in a particular tract, ranch, school district?
8. What else is important about your location?
House:
1. Do you want move-in condition or a fixer?
2. Do you want a home with a Pool or Spa?
3. Age of home- How old vs. Newer home?
4. Do you want a Fireplace?
5. Floorplan; are you looking for an open floorplan that flows?
6. What type of Kitchen do you want? Features; Stainless appliances, type of Countertops?
7. Do you need a formal Dining Room?
8. Do you need a formal Living Room?
9. How many rooms? Bathrooms and Bedrooms?
10. Do you want a Family Room?
11. Any particular type of flooring you need?
12. How many Stories?
13. How big of Lot do you want?
14. Do you need a big Backyard? Fenced? Covered Patio?
15. Do you need a Downstairs Bedroom & Bathroom for guests?
16. How big of Garage do you need? Need lots of storage?
17. Inside Laundry room vs. garage Laundry room?
18. What other features are important to you?
19. Do you want a shed or greenhouse?
20. Do you have a drop dead date you need to be moved in by?
21. Anything else you can think of that I did not ask you?
Five Must-Haves:
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When you get ready to go looking at homes, make sure to prepare a list or print this one out and give it to your agent so she/he can find homes with yours special wants and needs. You do not want to waste your time looking at homes you would never be interested in?
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