Before shopping for a home, every Buyer needs a home buying strategy
– a game plan – that reflects his or her unique needs and wants. This
means developing a pre-determined shopping list of what a house must
provide (the needs) and the “would-like-to-haves” (the wants).
To properly prepare a home buying strategy, Buyers must first examine their
lifestyles and budgeting priorities and then do their homework. This means
asking questions, demanding answers, researching everything from closing
costs to mortgage financing and making all the major decisions – before an
offer to purchase is ever signed. In fact, signing an offer is the climax to
the home buying process, not the first step
When buying a home, preparation and planning are the keys to success.
With a home buying strategy, the house you buy should satisfy all of your
needs, including as many wants as possible, be at a price you can afford
and at a monthly mortgage payment that is comfortable
My Needs in a Home:
What do I absolutely need in my next home….
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My Desires in a Home:
What I would absolutely love in my next home….
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