- What are you looking for?
- Utilize the Dream Home worksheet to establish your initial search parameters!
- Location
- Consider the proximity to transportation / impact on commute and proximity to family.
- Do you have neighborhood wish lists ?
- Budget to Shop within
- Utilize the Pre-approval amount your lender gave you.
- Consider carrying costs after closing- HOA, taxes, etc.
- Don’t search above your pre-approved amount. Depending on the market, in order to win the bid on the home, you may need to offer list price / above.
- Updated Search & Alerts
- While looking, allow my tools to send you automated emails for ease of searching based on your search parameters. Not all sites have updated info online!
- Your Search May Evolve
- While you are looking, you may wish to put the kitchen of House A with the back yard of House B. You will learn what matters most and fine tune the search/expand. It will all come together!
- Perform Your Due Diligence
- Looking to modify the home? Check with the town, etc.
- Drive by different times of day / night.
- Look up, look down, look around!
- Identifying “The Home”
- Once you’ve found “The Home” it’s onto
the next step…. Submitting an offer!
- Once you’ve found “The Home” it’s onto