Buyer Area
In this section we have put together some information for you as potential home buyer. We hope that this information can support you and if you have more question or want to discus your future buying process we can be to your help.
Below you find links to some advice from us.
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Steps to account for you as a buyer
- Make a decision to buy
- Get organized
- Shop for a home
- Look at homes
- Make an offer
- Get a loan
- Close on the home
- Prepare to move to the new home
Some guide/advice what you should look for when you want to buy
- Cracking outside
- Roof, age, any remodelling
- Problems with water outside, brown/black/green pieces on out side wall
- Doors, no problems, easy to open, no cracks around, water under, paint ok
- Bathrooms look for problems at the clinker, any wet areas, and smell good or not
- Shower area, clean, no black/green/brown areas
- The sinks, taps, in order
- Windows, easy to open, no water leaks, painting good or not
- Any insects on floor or any special smell in the house
- Kitchen, countertop in order, any other problem or so
- And a lot of more small looking’s you may do
When you present your offer
- You need to have the market price in the area
- You need to discuss the price with some adviser
- Do you need this house or do you want it?
- Have the house been on the market under a long time?
- Does the seller have to sell fast?
- Is the house in good or bad condition?
- Are you alone with the offer?
- If you have done your homework well, you can place the offer
- In your offer you can write down the conditions you will present
- Also you can present under how long time your offer is valid
Tips for searching for new home
- Have a timetable, when do I need a new home?
- In some areas you do not want to live, write this up and forget them even for a good house
- Prepare yourselves for emotional decisions and fact bas decision
- Decide how the house you need has to be, the minimal standard you really need
- Present this for any agent and be patient under these circumstances
- You have also to have a thought for the lot size, max and min
- Do you have money for and time to do remodelling and how much?
- Shall the house have special equipment that you need to have in mind from the beginning?
- Kitchen is important, go thru what you need and compare that with house you will look at
- Do not over bye the first time, buy what you need!
- Take time to find your house, but do not look for a house with 100% of all your goals
- The 100% perfect house will not exist, even if you build it!
- Do not forget to inspect the house, have a idée regarding the maintains and other costs
Finally advice
- You may have to get these question answered
- Why is the seller selling?
- What is the price in the purchased area?
- Equal house – equal price – check the market!
- Condition on the house, maybe you need a second opinion?
- List of direct repair and a list of what you want to remodel
- Look at the area and talk to some neighbours
- Plan the move in time
