| Good question! Its a good idea to think about what | | | | easements dont affect your enjoyment of your |
| you should look for when you purchase a new home | | | | property in the future. |
| before you actually sign on the dotted line and pay. | | | | 4) Consider having a real estate attorney look over |
| Buying a new home can be a rewarding experience if | | | | the real estate documents for your new home |
| you do it right. Just make sure you protect yourself | | | | purchase. Especially your closing purchase documents |
| from any surprises down the line. You want to know | | | | before you sign them at closing. |
| some of the ways you can? Well, you may want to | | | | 5) Purchase title insurance! This will protect you when |
| consider these tips before purchasing your new | | | | you purchase your home. Title insurance will provide |
| home: | | | | you with protection if someone challenges you about |
| 1) Make sure you select a reputable builder when you | | | | being the property owner of your new home. |
| purchase your new home! Do your research on the | | | | 6) You may want to consider not purchasing your |
| builder to find out about their past work. You can | | | | first new home in a new community that has been |
| find out the type of work a builder has previously | | | | developed. Why should you do this you say? Well, |
| done by getting the names of the home communities | | | | for one thing, its a test run and all of the kinks may |
| established by the builder. Go to those particular | | | | not be worked out yet. You may get stuck with a |
| communities and ask some of the homeowners if | | | | lemon! It might be better for you to wait until the |
| they have had any problems with that particular | | | | builder has developed more communities in order for |
| builder. You can also ask the homeowners what they | | | | you to consider making a new home purchase. |
| like about their home builder. | | | | 7) Find out how long it will take you to travel from |
| 2) Consider getting a home inspection done on your | | | | your home to work. Can you deal with your |
| new home by hiring your own independent home | | | | commute? If so, thats great! If not, this may end |
| inspector. You can find a certified home inspector via | | | | your quest with that particular builder to purchase a |
| the American Society of Home Inspectors(ASHI) If | | | | new home with them. |
| the builder of the new home youre considering to | | | | Well, get the idea why its so important to think |
| purchase wont allow an inspection, then you may | | | | about certain things before you consider a new |
| want to consider moving on to another home builder | | | | home purchase? Good, then start looking for your |
| that will allow you to do this. | | | | new home now with these tips and information to |
| 3) Investigate and research any easements that may | | | | assist you when youre in the process of considering |
| be on the property youre considering to purchase. | | | | making your new home purchase. |
| This will save you headaches later on! Make sure the | | | | |