| It's one of our biggest investments and
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| | much additional storage space as
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| some of us are doing it more than once
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| | possible.
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| during our life.
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| | - Light and bright - Homes with lots of
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| Like many things in our life that have
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| | natural lighting are very popular.
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| changed dramatically, so did our
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| | - Split bedroom plans, with bedrooms on
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| habitation practices. Most of us don't
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| | each end of the home, are increasingly
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| stay in one house for the full duration
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| | popular with buyers.
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| of our lives as it used to be for many
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| | - If you live in a scenic area, having a
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| people in previous generations.
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| | view can help you sell.
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| Our modern dynamic life style and
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| | - Plenty of bedrooms, baths and Rest
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| economy, calls for flexibility, mobility
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| | rooms.
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| and frequent changes, People are
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| | - Large and convenient kitchen with as
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| following their jobs and careers even if
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| | many cabinets and cooking space as
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| it means moving from one side of the
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| | possible.
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| nation to the other.
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| | - The tendency to work from home calls
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| This tendency is in line with our culture
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| | for a suitable room to be set as a home
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| of consuming society. We replace
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| | office.
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| everything faster, we treat cloths, cars
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| | - Laundry and dryer machines located at
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| (some just lease), refrigerators and our
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| | the same level as the bad rooms.
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| dwellings like fashion items with short
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| | - A spacious basement is a plus.
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| longevity.
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| | Features to avoid
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| When we decide to buy a house we need to
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| | - One-bath homes sell for significantly
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| think in terms of sort to medium range
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| | less than homes with at least two baths
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| periods of time and that should bring us
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| | and they take longer to sell.
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| to consider the resale value of our home
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| | - Electric baseboard heat and electric
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| in the future.
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| | ceiling heat are not as desirable as
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| Buying a home with good resale value
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| | central heating systems. A fireplace in
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| might take a little longer, and it might
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| | the living room is a plus.
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| take a bit more work on your part, but
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| | - Tubs and showers in outdated colors, or
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| you'll love the payback later, when it
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| | scratched from years of improper
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| sells quickly and puts extra money in
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| | cleaning, might be hard to change without
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| your bank account.
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| | ripping out doors or walls.
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| The first consideration should be your
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| | - Popcorn ceilings date a house, you
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| family needs but it's cleaver to keep an
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| | know, those bumpy ceilings that were so
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| open mind about what might suite future
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| | popular in the 1970's.
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| buyers as well.
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| | Your first objective is to buy a home
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| The most important three factors are:
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| | that's right for you, but do consider its
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| location, location and location... :-)
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| | resale value before you make the final
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| Indeed, it's first thing to consider when
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| | decision, especially if you know you'll
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| looking for a home. So, what makes a good
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| | move again within three to five years. A
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| location?
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| | careful purchase now will help give you
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| There are some general elements which are
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| | extra funds to move up with the next time
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| obvious like:
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| | you buy a home.
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| - Does the neighborhood have easy and
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| | Home Inspections
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| fast access to the schools, shopping
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| | Depending on the type of financing you
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| centers and country club.
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| | choose, there should be either 2 or 3
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| - It's wise to pick a house that is
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| | separate inspections on the home you want
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| located relatively elevated above the
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| | to purchase.
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| area, that can provide two advantages: a
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| | The first should be your own basic
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| flow of good air and a nicer view.
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| | inspection (see the bottom of this page
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| - How many neighbors are adjacent to you
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| | for what to look for), the second should
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| and/or across you in proximity, off
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| | be a professional whole-house inspection
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| course the less the better.
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| | by a reputable person. Should you select
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| - A house located at the end of the
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| | a government loan (FHA or VA), the third
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| street will suffer less noises from the
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| | inspection should come at the time of the
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| neighbors and their guests. If the street
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| | appraisal, which to some degree amounts
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| is a dead end it's even better. A corner
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| | to a "mini-inspection." Do not, however,
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| house may have more light and air.
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| | rely on this appraisal as your only
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| - The positioning of the house towards
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| | inspection of the property!
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| the north if it's a warm area as opposed
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| | We cannot emphasize enough the value and
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| to the south in cold areas. In general, a
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| | necessity of an extensive home
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| rule of thumb and this one is general and
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| | inspection. Many home purchasers, either
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| found right to many locations around the
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| | in the desire to save the $200 to $500
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| world, as strange as it may sound, the
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| | that a good inspection costs, or due to
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| northern neighborhoods are usually more
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| | simple ignorance, have spent enormous
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| desirable than the southern ones exactly
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| | sums of money repairing items that any
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| as the western ones are more prestigious
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| | good home inspector would have pointed
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| than the eastern ones.
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| | out.
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| - The size of the lot, its shape and the
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| | Any offer to purchase you make should be
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| square footage of the house itself. If
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| | contingent upon (subject to) a whole
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| the majority of buyers in your area are
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| | house inspection with a satisfactory
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| young families with children, consider a
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| | report. Do not let anyone--not the agent,
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| house with a large yard that's not
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| | not your family or friends, and
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| fronted by a busy street.
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| | especially not the seller--dissuade you
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| - There are many other environmental
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| | from having the property thoroughly
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| aspects to consider with respect to
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| | inspected! Not only will you sleep much
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| personal preference like a green
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| | sounder after you have moved into the
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| agricultural area vs. urban area, quality
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| | house, a professional inspection can give
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| of schools and other social services and
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| | you an escape hatch from a contract on a
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| facilities.
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| | defective house.
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| In addition to these external
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| | If the contract is written contingent on
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| considerations there are many important
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| | an acceptable inspection, any defects in
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| internal elements that can make a house
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| | the home must be either repaired or
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| quality higher and buyers are always
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| | monetarily compensated for. If you are
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| looking for, such as:
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| | not satisfied, you have the option to
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| - Closets, lots of closets and with as
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| | cancel the contract.
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