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by Kris Bickell
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ting overloaded!)
Of course, once you start looking at houses, your list can change:
...you’ll find things you never thought of
...things you thought were important but may not be any more
...things you thought you could afford but can’t
...and things you didn’t think you could afford, but you can.
So don’t be afraid to make changes.
When writing your list, think of all the qualities you want in a house...and in a neighborhood...and in a town (or city). Include EVERYTHING you think is important. While this won’t guarantee that you will get everything you want, it will help you be able to prioritize what you think is most important.
Here are some of the items you should include on your list:
• Town or city (which towns do you WANT to live in, which ones would you live in if you had to, which ones would you NOT live in no matter what!)
• Area of town
• School system
• Type of neighborhood (With kids, without kids, close to highway or main road, out in the country, etc)
• Type of house (Cape, Ranch, Colonial, etc)
• Size of house (Square footage, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, etc.)
• Size of rooms
• Layout of house
• Yard (Landscaped nicely so you don’t have to do any work getting it in good shape, not as nicely landscaped so you might get a better deal but need to put in more work, etc.)
• Price (Are you willing to pay less for an older house or one that needs more work?)
• Anything else that is important to you (For example, I knew I did not want a house on a hill. But our first offer was for a house on a hill. Which left me feeling very uncomfortable. Luckily, the deal fell through, bu |
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