10 Tips for Home Buyers

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10 Tips for Home Buyers

by Kristin Hamilton, Realtor

10 Tips for Home Buyers

 

1. Look on the Internet and write down your absolute musts; Features and Locations.

2. Let your real estate agent know what you  "Must Have" and "Would Like".

3. Look on the Internet and preferable have your agent set you up a search with the perimeters requested. 

4. Take notes while looking at homes. 

5. Bring your measurements if you have some big furniture or issues.

6. Get prequalified with a direct lender or someone recommended by your agent.

7. Based on your budget, decide on your top price to offer and do not go over it. 

8. Try not to go with something you do not like but wait until you find that perfect home. But .......sometimes you cannot wait forever if your expectations are not obtainable.

9. When you find a few homes you like and feel confused, go back for a second look.

10. Once you find it, do not wait to put in an offer, as you will kick yourself when it goes PENDING. This happens over and over so learn from others who lost the home they really desired.

Here is a helpful video from Houzz.com.

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Comments (10)

Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Kristin, those are great tips for home buyers to take to heart.  I would also add for buyers to watch what they say on social media if they are in the process of making an offer as a savvy seller or listing agent could look them up online and see how much they truly love the house they are making an offer on.

Oct 07, 2015 01:41 PM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor You have listed very good tips for Buyers.  I might add --- tell your agent what you absolutely do not like in a home.

Oct 07, 2015 02:13 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, Keller Williams Fox Cities - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Great list, Kristen.  This should help people to be a little bit more prepared when they get started in the home buying process.

Oct 07, 2015 02:22 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Thursday morning Kristen. Excellent list for home buyers. Hopefully, this will help people be more prepared for the process.

Oct 07, 2015 06:54 PM
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Kristin,  these are all excellent tips.  In speaking of measurements I always have a tape measure on hand.  Can not count the times a buyer wants to use one while at a showing.   Mark

Oct 07, 2015 09:22 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Kristin, I had a buyer get angry at me that the second house she wanted went pending while she was thinking about making an offer. Sometimes you can't win.

Oct 07, 2015 11:20 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Hey there Kristin, your list is so important.  Buyers see so much that they often forget and a little preparedness goes such a long way to help remember the details that are critical to your expectations and lifestyle.

Oct 08, 2015 05:55 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

I tell clients to take plenty of notes on the printouts I give them on each property we see. Notes help them remember what they saw.

This is great, useful information!

Oct 09, 2015 06:12 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co. Notary Services, retired Realtor

Good list Kristen Wheatley I think the best advice we can give 1st time buyers is to be patient.

Oct 09, 2015 10:40 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor
Sun Lakes Realty - Banning, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Bob "RealMan" Timm 

Thanks for stopping by and I agree that patience is a great attribute and many do not have any!

Oct 21, 2015 10:57 AM

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