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Making Your Home-Buying Process Easy

December 24, 2014 by Toni Gale

Making Your Home Buying Process Easy | Toni Gale

Buying a home in the Garland, Rowlett, or Rockwall area may be intimidating but finding your dream home is well worth the effort. Following are four tips that can make your home-buying process a little easier:

1. Know your expectations

It’s important to have reasonable expectations about what you want in a home before you begin the home-buying process. Consider making a list and ranking essential and non-essential aspects of what you are looking for in a house. Spending the time to decide what you must have and what you can live without in a new property will save you a lot of time down the line when you are looking at new properties.

2. Become familiar with the area

Your potential new neighborhood and the immediate area surrounding your home will contribute significantly towards how happy you can be living there. Take time to discover the neighborhood and area your prospective home is located in before you make an offer. Consider doing the following:

  • Chat with prospective neighbors and ask them how the like the area
  • Visit local businesses, parks, and other areas nearby
  • Search online and/or ask about the local schools
    • There are several online tools available. Here are a few you may want to check out:
      • MyLocalCrime
      • CrimeReports
      • GreatSchools!
      • City-Data
      • Neighborhood Scout

Despite the abundant information available online, discovering the area for yourself can aid you in deciding if the area is right for you and your family.

3. Get loan approval

Getting loan approved before you begin searching for a new home allows you to know the true costs involved in purchasing and search safely in your price range. Knowing your financial limits will allow you to focus your search and discover the ideal home for your family and one that is within your financial reach.

4. Don’t go it alone

Due to the complexity of a real estate transaction, it is vital to have a professional to assist you. Buying a house with the right agent can help you discover your dream home as well as avoid looking at properties that you weren’t going to consider anyway. The home-buying process can be overwhelming – a professional real estate agent can help you navigate all the paperwork and help you narrow your search to homes that fit your wish list and budget, and save time and stress by focusing only on the homes that work for your family. Having professional guidance through the home-buying process can help you avoid mistakes and find the right home for you.

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Filed Under: Buyers, First-Time Homebuyers

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