Become a Great Home Finder By Doing This

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Become a Great Home Finder By Doing This
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• Finding your first, second, or any home for that
  matter is a time that can be joyful and daunting,
  depending on your approach and ability to spot
  the diamonds in the rough. Sure, you want your
  home to be the symbol of love, family dedication,
  and hard-working commitment towards your future,
  but how do you find the right one that ticks all
  the boxes? Here are a few pointers to make
  finding your next home easier and far less
  stressful too.

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Look for a Home That Suits 
When looking for a home, search for one that you
could see yourself living in. Buying and moving
takes a lot of time and effort, and can add up
significantly in closing and moving costs. A
decision to stay in one place for a longer period
of time will help you avoid additional expenses.
The extra, more enjoyable time in your home could
also be enough to ride out any market downturns
should they occur too. Consider finding a home
that has the ability to adapt to your needs as
your life changes that new baby or returning
college graduate who wants to save up for a home
of their own. Consider a home thats large enough
to meet your anticipated future needs.
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Look for a House You Can Afford 

• Its easy to get over-enthusiastic and shoot for
  the sky when looking for a new home, so its
  important to maintain a level head to avoid
  overspending when it comes time to buy your home.
  Take stock of your finances, keeping in mind the
  current and future expenses you may incur with
  the purchase of a new home. Documenting your
  monthly expenses in a spreadsheet is a great way
  to get your head around this and ensure you dont
  exceed your means. Remember, its smarter to buy
  a home you can easily afford, so dont make
  things more difficult for yourself than they need
  to be. To assist with keeping a budget, consider
  older existing homes as well as the new. While
  you might not like a previous homeowners
  decorations, these are superficial and can be
  changed both easily and for a far cheaper price
  than a new home!

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Location, Location, Location

• As every good listing agent will advertise,
  especially at auctions, its all about location.
  Youve likely heard it all before, but this
  really is an important factor to consider when
  looking for a home to buy. Becoming a great home
  finder is largely about knowing where the good
  locations are. A house thats located on a busy,
  noisy street may be less enjoyable to you as a
  homeowner than one situated on a quiet, secluded
  cul-de-sac. Remember, when you purchase a home,
  you not only get the house, but the neighborhood
  too. Be sure to take a good look around and see
  if the neighborhood will suit you and your
  family. Loving the house isnt always enough. In
  many cases, the loud neighbors next door or the
  school across the street will dampen the
  desirability of a home very quickly.

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Look for Investment Potential 

• While its easy to think of your new property
  purchase as a home first and not an investment,
  it doesnt make sense to extend yourself beyond
  your financial means just for the sake of your
  dream home. Failing to keep your budget in mind
  and acting more from the heart may lead you to
  mistakenly purchase a white elephant which
  could leave you deep out-of-pocket. Instead, you
  should consider how your future home will look
  from a buyers perspective, and assess if it will
  be easy or difficult to sell again later.
  Something to consider might be if a home is
  remarkably different in terms of size, style,
  price, etc. If so, you might want to skip it and
  look elsewhere.

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Youve Reached Home Base

• Becoming a great home finder is made easy when
  you follow a formula for success. Consider the
  pointers given here when looking for your next
  home, and youll be sure to hit a home base for
  your financial and personal goals for the future.

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• Sources
• http//www.trulia.com/guide/home_buying/find_a_hou
  se/10_tips_to_find_the_perfect_home/
• http//michaelputnam.com/become-a-great-home-finde
  r-by-doing-this/