What features do I
want in a home? What features do I need in a home?
Looking for a new home can seem overwhelming at first. There
are so many things to think about, so many choices, and
often not enough time.
A small investment of time and effort
right at the start can pay tremendous dividends. Take the
time to organize your thoughts and think seriously about
what sort of home you want before you start looking. It will
simplify the process, save you time, and help lead you
to the right home for you.
Make sure that you talk to a Realtor
before you start your search to help you get organized,
answer your questions, and also to raise important questions
to ask yourself, such as:
- Where do I want to live?
(community/general area)
- How much should I expect to spend
on purchasing a home?
- Are schools a factor?
- Do I want an older home or a new
one?
- What style of home do I prefer?
(ranch, colonial, split-level, multi-level, town home,
condominium, multi-family, bungalow, other)
- How much renovation and
remodelling am I willing to do?
- Is being close to public
transportation important?
- Do I have special physical
requirements, such as wheel chair access?
- Do I have pets to consider?
- What sort of lot would I like?
(small yard, large yard, fenced, garage, patio/deck,
other buildings)
- How many bedrooms do I need? How
many would I like to have?
- How many bathrooms do I need? How
many would I like to have?
- How big a house do I want? How
many rooms? How many square feet?
- What features are important? (air
conditioning, carpeting, ceramic tile floors, hardwood
floors, eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, formal
living room, family room, den, library, basement,
separate laundry room, fireplace, workshop, other)
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