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Question
Any tips on house-hunting?
I am planning to go house hunting with my wife this weekend, as we've been wanting to move out of my parent's house and start living on our own. We've already found some listings in the local newspaper, and we plan to go look at the apartments for sale this weekend, but we're clueless. I guess my question is, do you have any tips to remember when house-hunting? Is there any wrong attire, or can we both go in casual, every day clothing? Just anything in general that we should remember? I'm sorry...this is a weird question, and I know it, but I'd like to know if you have any tips my wife and I should know when we go hunting this weekend.
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Best Answer
1. Research on line:
www.zillow.com - gives you details and good idea of the values of the house;
www.trulia.com - shows you houses that are available
www.greatschools.net - ratings of area schools
www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=... - first time buyer tax credit
County Office website - property description and property tax info
Also check out the crime rate and also where sex offenders live (meganslaw.ca.gov/ in California)
2. Drive in the area you are looking at and make sure you both feel comfortable to live in. Go by zip code as it is easier to do research online;
3. Get a good and reputable agent to help you. Get referral from friends. Make sure he/she is thorough, careful, professional and courteous. All big name real companies are by franchise, they are no different from a small name company. Just make sure the agent is in business for a long time and is experienced in the area that you are interested in. With today's market, you need experienced agent to take care of short sales, bank owned and all other kinds of properties.
4. Do not be pressured into it. This is a buyer market so wait for one that you can be happy and can live in it with for a long time.
5. No need to get into your overall when you house hunt. After you make the offer, you will hire an inspector to crawl into all the spaces to make sure things are sound before you finalize the deal.
6. This should be a time of enjoyment. Don't hang onto it too tightly until the final deal is over. If not you will be anxious and tired from it.
Happy house-hunting!
Source(s):
Personal experience
3 years agoOther Answers
Always make an offer that is no more than half of the asking price. Always wear casual clothes as you may need to crawl around in cobweb infested basements. Take a flashlight and an ice pick with you. The flashlight is for obvious reasons; the ice pick is to stick into beams in the basement to see if they are rotten.
by Gorkbark Porkduke Gefunken Furba - 3 years agoBe patient.
You won't find much on your first try.. I think.
Look as if your serouis about buying a house.
Jeans and a polo
OK - here's some tips - don't matter what your dressed like, wear clean but comfortable clothes - bring a legal notepad. You're started this question w/house hunting, but the feeling I'm getting is that your interested in renting an apartment (buying?) We don't buy apartments in USA - we would buy a condo/townhouse, but I really don't think that's where you headed.
First of all - all landlords-managers are nosy! They will ask a thousand questions. Don't get into answering their questions. Stay in control, you're just checking out the available units. Look in every room, open all the windows, doors, turn on every faucet. Flush each toilet.
Open all the cupboards - look for signs of insect, pet, smoke or other objectionable factors in your comfort zone. Check out parking - local traffic conditions, take notes. If you find something you think is too good to let somebody else have - then you found it. Then you start negotiating w/manager.
Given the current market and the fact that you are a buyer the number one rule is "Shut Up" and ask lots of questions. Also, since you are a make calls to an agent who works in the area where you want to buy and have them show you places since they are paid by the seller...but be careful they also make more money the more you pay for a property (If you need a few pointers on working with an agent contact me).
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Derrick Chevalier "The Negotiation Consultant" www.h-c.com
by DERRICK - 3 years ago
