Buying a home is a huge decision! Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll probably make in your lifetime. When you think you’ve found the home for you and you’re ready to make an offer, how do you know it’s definitely the right home? At the end of the day, you don’t want to think you found the right home, and then it ends up not meeting all your needs. Here are 4 main questions Waltham Realtors suggest you ask yourself before officially purchasing a home.
1. Does the house meet your requirements?
When looking for a home, most people know what they do and don’t want. Waltham Real Estate Agents suggest making a list of all your must-haves in a home. Keep that list on you when searching so that you can check off your boxes as you tour different homes. When you think you have found the perfect home, go through the list one last time to make sure all the boxes are checked. When it comes to buying a home, you don’t want to settle. So making sure it has every single thing you’re looking for is very important.
2. Does it have potential?
Even if you have found a home that checks off all your boxes, it’s likely that there will still be some elements that you need to compromise. So ask yourself, is there potential to fix these compromises sooner or later?
An example of this would be if anything in the home needed to be redone or reinstalled such as the bathrooms, the floors, the ceilings, etc. Make sure to keep these fixes in mind and figure out how much work may have to be put into these projects. Then, ask yourself if all that work is realistic for you.
3. Do you like the area?
Liking the town and neighborhood your new home is in is extremely important since that is likely going to be the place you live for several years.
Before making an offer on a home, do a lot of research on the area. Make sure it is convenient and offers everything you are looking for in a community.
Waltham Real Estate Agents recommend taking a drive and exploring the area before you make an offer. When driving around, look out for the essentials such as the closest grocery store, bank, schools (if you have children), etc. You should also look around for some entertainment spots such as local restaurants, bars, shopping centers, bowling alleys, and more. As mentioned before, if you have kids, making sure there are good schools in the area is a must.
4. Does it fit your future?
Whether you’re buying a home to be in forever or just for the near future, it is quite an investment. Keep in mind how convenient the home will be for you in the future and if it aligns with your future plans. Make sure you can picture yourself in the home for at least 5 years. Waltham Realtors always remind you to factor in future plans such as marriage or babies when purchasing a home. The last thing you want is rushing to buy a home and then realizing after that it doesn’t have everything that you and your family will need.
Contact a Waltham Real Estate Agent
Buying a new home is never an easy task. That is why Waltham Realtors are here to assist you and walk you through the whole process. We’ll bring up questions and concerns you might not have thought about. Our goal is to assist you with finding the perfect property so we too want to make sure your future home suits all of your needs. Contact Hans Brings, your local Waltham Real Estate Agent today by calling 617-968-0022 or by filling out a contact form.