Take Notes

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with MBA Broker Consultants CalBRE Broker #00983670

Make notes of the following items at the houses you view.  Look carefully at both the inside and the yard areas.  Does the house include these items?

• Dishwasher

• Refrigerator

• Clothes washer and/or dryer

• Window coverings (blinds or built-ins)

• Light fixtures (such as a chandelier)

• Shed

• Workbench

Take a notepad and write down the pros and cons of each house

What notes should you be taking?  Jot down what you like and do not like about each home.  These notes will be invaluable when you are trying to make your purchase decision later.  After a full day of house hunting, all the houses start to “run together” in your mind and you can easily forget which features each one had.

Read more in our book, "Buy Your First Home", http://tinyurl.com/dy2wjx4.

 

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Posted by

Regina P. Brown
Broker, Realtor®, M.B.A., e-Pro, GREEN
California DRE # 00983670
www.CalCoastCountry.com

                

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Comments (8)

Sharon Parisi
United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX
Dallas Homes

Taking notes is essential to the process of finding the right house.  It helps Buyers focus on likes and dislikes and wants and needs. It also helps Buyers remember the house.  After a day of visiting homes, it's impossible to remember the homes.

Apr 30, 2015 11:59 AM
Regina P. Brown
MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA
M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Sharon Parisi, that is so true!  Thank you for reading my blog and adding your inputs.

Apr 30, 2015 12:06 PM
Trumps Elite
Keller Williams Realty Acadiana - Lafayette, LA
Realtors/Career Consultant

Sharon, great tips. It certainly helps buyers focus, narrow, remember, and make a choice. Thanks for sharing.

Apr 30, 2015 12:52 PM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

I can see the benefit of taking notes of all the homes that are considered Regina.

Apr 30, 2015 01:57 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning Regina. These are great tips especially when folks are looking at a lot of houses.

Apr 30, 2015 06:15 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Regina. This is a simple yet easy solution to remembering what you saw and does make a difference.

Apr 30, 2015 11:22 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

The houses do run together when viewing several and methods to help keep them straight help the buyer make their decisions. Good advice Regina.

Apr 30, 2015 11:23 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • Green • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I usually provide buyers with a work-shit where they can check-mark those items for each property they like. Some people do use them, some rely on their memories.

May 15, 2015 03:55 PM

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