Along with the excitement of buying a home, whether it is your first or fifth, can also come some confusion….unless you take the time to make yourself a top 5 list. Some professionals may even say that should be a top 3 list…thinking that 5 becomes too hard to fulfill.
So what is your top 5 list? This is a list of “must have items” that your new home should be equipped with. Beyond the obvious bedrooms,kitchen,bathroom and garage! This can range from a fireplace to brick siding, the point is that if you do not have a top 5 list you can be looking at homes for a very long time and find that you cannot make a decision! You Top 5 list needs to be the top 5 things that you are looking for in your next new home and you need to stick to that list! In the long run it will make your life easier and the life of your Realtor may just be a bit easier too!
You may not have thought about having a Top 5 list and you may not even know what your Top 5 list would include beyond the fact that you want 3 bedrooms!
An example of a Top 5 list would be as follows:
Specific school district
4 bedrooms or 3 and an office
Island in kitchen
large master bath with garden or jacuzzi tub and separate shower
At least 1/2 and acre lot
The above is just an example of a Top 5 List….your Top 5 List may be different, it could include sq. footage or the exact neighborhood or of course the price ( the price is usually a given based on your finances but it is your list!) ! Make it anyway you want it just make sure they are the 5 most important things you want in your next new home!
If after working with your Top 5 list for a couple of weeks you find that your next new home is still evading your grasp then you may want to make that a Top 3 list and pick your 3 most important “must have items”!
Have fun home shopping! And stick to your list! ( well you know…UNLESS you walk into that one particular home that when you walk through the door you feel ….ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Then by all means….TO HECK WITH THE LIST!!” haha
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