HOMEBUYER ORIENTATION
Purchasing a home is an adventure. It's exhilarating and stressful at the same time since you have to think about a lot of things before letting go of your hard-earned cash. Many considerations must be taken into account, including location, finances, area, and market value. So, let me reveal to you the 5 strategies to consider in choosing your dream home.
1. KNOW YOUR FINANCES AND GET PRE-APPROVED FOR A MORTGAGE
Check your finances and the quantity of money in your bank account before you start looking for a home. If you're thinking about getting a loan, it's imperative to get pre-approved before viewing homes. You'll know how much you'll need to borrow and how much the price of the home needs to be under. Home sellers these days won't bother to negotiate with a home until they’re sure the buyer is approved to. Getting pre-approved for a mortgage will make the process smoother and it'll be lot easier to decide which houses to look at. There's no need to look at homes that you can't buy. If you do that, nothing in a lower price point will compare.
2. CONSIDER THE LOCATION AND CONDUCT RESEARCH
If you can, consider first where you wish to live. A home that is surrounded by trees and green plants, or a home that is surrounded by buildings and has modernization. Make sure to choose a location where you feel at ease, taking into account your work, your children's schools, market accessibility, and, of course, your community.
3. CONSIDER YOUR IDEAL HOME
It is quite possible to find your ideal home in a single day if it exists in the area you'd like to live in. Knowing what your ideal home requires necessitates a significant amount of effort and sound decision-making so grab a pen and paper, imagine your dream home, and make a list of the items you'd like and need to have in it, as well as the things you really adore.
4. INSPECT THE HOME
I always advise getting a licensed home inspector to check everything about the house. The inspector will provide you with detailed information such as the age of the roofing, flooring, and water system, as well as the true value of the home you are considering. Whatever the condition of a home you're looking for, it's better to spend a few hundred dollars up front than to discover later that the house had several issues. Nobody enjoys unpleasant surprises.
5. VISUALIZE YOUR FAMILY IN THE "IDEAL HOUSE"
Imagine your family living in the house the moment you walk in. Is it pleasant to the touch? Do you feel at ease wandering around the house? Imagine your children in their rooms, you and your husband chatting in your bedroom before sleep, your family watching movies together in the living room, and you preparing supper for your family in the kitchen. If you find yourself smiling while envisioning all of these things, your search may have come to an end; it could be the perfect home for you.
Agora Realty will assist you in finding your ideal home by taking into account all of these factors. What can Agora do for you?
- Full-time experience in the Middle Tennessee market for over two decades
- Buyer orientation: We will walk you through the purchasing process, step by step so that there are no surprises at any point. While getting to know you and updating you on the current real estate market, we learn, too. We learn about you and your home needs. This can be done either in person or via video chat.
- We know that if you are excited about a home that someone else may be, too, so we will get you in to see a property as soon as you are available, even if it's on your lunch break. If you are living out of town, we will visit the property and do a live video walk through with or for you.
- Unrivaled negotiating skills are required to get you a home in any market.
- We adhere to a strict code of ethics. Your needs take precedence over ours or any seller's
- We have knowledge of Middle Tennessee neighborhoods and areas and can help with your location decision
- Reliability: We promise to keep you up to date in real time and to respond to your calls, texts, or emails as soon as possible.
- We won't stop until you have a place to live.
- We are your 'Agents for Life" and you are welcome to contact us at any time during or after your transaction.
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