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GATHER LOCAL INFORMATION
Now that you have your
list of needs and wants and you know how much
you can afford to spend, it's time to look at
some houses! Not just yet. Step back
for a moment and consider the larger picture.
People don't just buy a house; they buy the
neighborhood the house is in. Think about
that...if you found the perfect house but it was
in a neighborhood that wasn't to your liking,
would you make an offer on it? Most likely the
answer would be, "No."
So, you will need to
make another list of what type of neighborhood
you want to live in. You will most
likely want to consider things like how living
in the neighborhood will affect your drive time
to and from work, what amenities are offered
(swimming pool, tennis courts, park, etc.), and,
if you have children who are attending school or
soon will be, what school district you will be
in and how close the schools are. You may even
want to make two lists just as you did with your
home criteria.
Your New Homes New
Homes Colorado Springs realtor can help you
consolidate the information from your list of
needs and wants for your home, your preapproval,
and your list of needs and wants for the
neighborhood. From this, you can
incorporate this information into a broad search
profile, which will then be narrowed down to
specific areas dictated by the market in which
you will be looking. Your agent's experience in
local markets will be an invaluable resource
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