Over the next several days I will be posting a series of 5 Secrets to buying the best home for your money. Here is #3. These 5 secrets can significantly help you secure your next home in today’s ultra competitive housing market. If you don’t want to wait for the next 2 posts, CLICK HERE to have all 5 secrets emailed to you free and instantly.
#3 – Make Your Lists!
Before house hunting, make a list of things you want in the new place. Then make a list of the things you don’t want. You can use this list as a guide to rate each property that you see. The one with the biggest score wins! This helps avoid confusion and keeps things in perspective when you’re comparing dozens of homes.
When house hunting, keep in mind the difference between “STYLE AND SUBSTANCE”. The SUBSTANCE are things that cannot be changed such as the location, view, size of lot, noise in the area, school district, and floor plan. The STYLE represents easily changed surface finishes like carpet, wallpaper, color, and window coverings. Buy the house with good SUBSTANCE, because the STYLE can always be changed to match your tastes. I always recommend that you imagine each house as if it were vacant.
Consider each house on its underlying merits, not the seller’s decorating skills.