Steps to Buying a Home – Step 1 – Analyze Your Needs

Buying a home can be a bit like setting off on an unknown adventure. While it can be a bit mystifying, it can also be a fun and rewarding experience. In this blog series, we’re going to shed some light on the home-buying process and make sure you are well informed when starting your own home-buying adventure.

The first step in the home buying process is to analyze your needs for your new home. It’s important to separate your needs from your wants. How important is location, price, condition, and other amenities to you? Be truthful about what is important to you and realize that while you may not be able to check off everything on your “must-have” list, you may be able to check off many of them. As you begin to determine what your housing needs and wants are, it’s normal for those priorities to shift and change.

Perhaps the most important decision you’ll make is who you will choose to represent your interests and guide you along on this grand adventure. You want someone who is knowledgeable about the local market; someone who cares about you and what you need. An excellent agent can help you with one of the trickiest parts of buying a home, negotiating with sellers. Twenty-nine dates and commitments within the contract can be daunting. The liabilities are huge. But there’s a big difference between making an offer and making the right offer.

As your local RE/MAX agent, I can handle your negotiations for you. Let me show you how I can help. Please send me an email or give me a call and let’s open the door to your dream of home ownership.