1.) You have heard the term location, location, location! Do some homework before you go looking for your new home.
2.) You are not buing a home, you are buying an area. So you have found the perfect home for your family, what next? Stand at the front door and look around you in every direction.
Get in your car and drive around the entire area within a square mile or so. What do you see? Is there anything that concerns you? Too many buyers focus on just the home
but the area and what surrounds it can have a lot to do with the growth of your area and the resale of your home.
3.) Advice is good but who's is it? I can't tell you how many buyers I have worked with over the years that found the perfect home for them and then they asked the advice of parents
or their siblings or some other friends that gave them poor advice. Please remember that very few parents, siblings or other friends are professionals when it comes to buying a
home. They act more on emotion and they almost feel like they have to find something wrong with th home or the area to gain your respect or to feel they have contributed. If
you have done your homework and worked with a Professional Realtor there is a lot of reason to have faith in your decision.
4.) Let's make a LOW BALL OFFER! I have heard this more in the past 6 months than I have heard in the past 20 years! With all the talk about foreclosures and short sales the
media has scared a lot of buyers and told you to not buy now and if you do, make a low, low offer. This can backfire on you. Sellers are human beings complete with
emotions. If you make a very low offer it is likely the sellers will be offended. I have seen sellers that received real low ball offers and refused to negotiate or submit a counter
offer. On the other hand I have seen buyers make a "reasonable" ofer and get a good deal on a home. Many homes are already priced at rock bottom prices. Making LOW BALL
offers way below these already low prices could backfire on you. Again, a Professional Realtor can do an analysis for you and you can see where a particular home is priced
comparable to other homes that have sold and are pending.
The home buying process can be a painless and wonderful experience. Follow these tips and you will be well on your way on having the home of your dreams!