Knowing What You Want when Buying a Home

Knowing what you want when buying a home can be somewhat hard to define. Sure you have some ideas about what you would like but which of those are absolutely necessary and which can you do without? Have you taken the time to sit down with your family (if you have one) and talked about what is needed in a new home? This is the time that you need to differentiate between mere wants and absolute needs. These factors can be make or break points in a sale so be sure that you know what you need and what you want.



Start by making a list of sensible needs. It is unlikely that you will need 14 bedrooms, a pool and a servant's quarters, but you may need 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and close proximity to good schools and/or your place of work. Perhaps you need View the rest of this article