Eugene Oregon Real Estate

The Top 5 (Home Buyer Tip 5)

What I like to call your Top 5 can vary a bit. Sometimes you might have found 7 homes that you really like and want to take closer looks at. Other times it might be obvious that there are just 2 or 3 homes that you really like. If you can eliminate homes for whatever reason don’t hesitate to do so. Trim the list as short as you can so you can focus on the ones that you are really interested in. The shortest the list the easier it will be to make a decision. This shouldn’t be a hair pulling process, you should be enjoying this so don’t make it more stressful than it needs to be. Now that you’ve trimmed that list, your agent should sit down with you so you guys can list the features of the properties that you really like; schools, amenities, bedrooms, bathrooms, RV parking…etc. Start picking out the pros and cons to each property to help you narrow it down to the final 1 or 2 homes. Now is the time you might even take a 3^rd visit to help finalize your decision. It might just come down to you feeling more comfortable in one home over another or the layout of the kitchen. Once you’ve narrowed the list down you might decide that you need to see the homes a 3^rd time. Obviously the idea is to narrow it down to just one and once you have now it is time to write an offer and to negotiate a sales price.

Recap:

• It won’t always be a “Top 5”; you can have a Top 3, Top 2, Top 7….etc

• If you can eliminate a home from the list then do it

• The shorter the list, the easier it will be to decide on a home

• Try to put together some pros and cons for each property

• Remember to HAVE FUN and enjoy this process

• Narrow down the list as much as possible