When viewing the inside of houses, you should:
- Keep an open mind and be flexible
- Write down features, concerns, and questions
- Compare the houses to each other
- Realize that NO house will meet 100% of your "Wish List"
Teens may accompany you house hunting if they are well behaved. However, children under 12 years old will be bored with the house hunting, and it is not fair for them to be stuck driving around in a car all day. Once they get inside of a house, they will unleash all their energy and run around “playing” with items they find in the home, and possibly breaking things that you do not want to have to pay for. So get a sitter for the children in advance, or take them to Grandma’s house. While you are busy house hunting, Grandma will enjoy her special time with the children.
You can still get the entire family involved in the home-buying process. Keep the kids updated on each step. Show them homes online and discuss the financial commitment.
After you select a final house and write an offer to purchase, you can take the children and show them the house. Then, they will get excited about their new bedrooms and the yard to play in.
Read more in our book, "Buy Your First Home", http://tinyurl.com/nrvmgc7.
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