HOME BUYING_ HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SEARCH CRITERIA

One of the most frustrating aspects of searching for a new home is
the time wasted looking at properties that ultimately don't interest
you.
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Deciding what you want before beginning your search will make the
home buying process more successful. Below is a sample of search
criteria we include in our Buyer Savvy Guide to help our buyer clients
hone in on what’s really important to them. It’s important to not be
too strict in your search criteria as that could prevent you from
discovering a property that you would like to buy. On the other hand,
if you are too broad with your criteria, you will end up visiting home
after home that is not right for you. The key is having a good balance
in your search criteria.
Baseline search
criteria
ONE OF THE MOST FRUSTRATING ASPECTS OF SEARCHING FOR A NEW HOME IS
THE TIME WASTED LOOKING AT PROPERTIES THAT ULTIMATELY DON'T INTEREST
home. These include:
YOU.
Baseline search criteria include your basic, but often
most important factors when deciding on a new
Budget or price range
DECIDING WHAT YOU WANT House style BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR SEARCH WILL MAKE THE
Number of beds and baths
HOME BUYING PROCESS MORE SUCCESSFUL. BELOW IS A SAMPLE OF SEARCH
Lot size
CRITERIA WE INCLUDE IN OUR BUYER SAVVY GUIDE TO HELP OUR BUYER CLIENTS
HONE IN ON WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO THEM. IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOT BE TO
STRICT IN YOUR SEARCH CRITERIA AS THAT COULD PREVENT YOU FROM
DISCOVERING A PROPERTY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY. ON THE OTHER HAND, I
YOU ARE TOO BROAD WITH YOUR CRITERIA, YOU WILL END UP VISITING HOME
AFTER HOME THAT IS NOT RIGHT FOR YOU. THE KEY IS HAVING A GOOD BALANCE
can start to rank the importance of other key
IN YOUR SEARCH CRITERIA.
Other criteria for you
to rank in importance
After deciding on your baseline search criteria, you
features of your future home and it’s location. Below
is sample of features included in the Home Elements
worksheet in the Savvy Buyer Guide: