Buying your first home can be scary, but if you follow these tips, you willdo just fine!
Look at as many homes as possible to get a better feel for onesavailable in your price range. Keep track of what you like and dislike about eachhome that you visit by printing and using our Home Visits Worksheet.
Also consider the market value of the home, any special circumstancessurrounding the sale of the home, how much you can afford to pay for the home,and the condition of the home when determining whether the home is right foryou.
When you find a home in your price range and you want to buy it, visitthe neighborhood at various times to get a more complete understanding of itsactivity. Talk with your prospective neighbors about what it's like to livein the area. Take a day and commute to your job from the area. Look at the homemore critically -- you may discover flaws you hadn't noticed during your firstvisit.
Another aspect to consider is the financing youwill use to purchase the home. For example, the seller may help pay closingcosts such as transfer taxes or points on a mortgage. If this is the case, youmay be more willing to accept the seller's asking price. Your Diplomat Realtyreal estate agent can offer some assistance regarding how much you shouldoffer, but the final decision is yours.
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