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Article: Home
Buyers Need the Right Information When Buying a Home
by Don Berthiaume
Use Google right now and do a search on, "Home Buying Guide".
Take a few minutes to click some of the links to see what's out
there and then come right back.
Now, try "Home Buyer Guide" and do the
same thing.
Overwhelming, isn’t it?
And that’s exactly the problem facing today’s
prospective home buyers; not knowing how to sort through all of
the information that is offered to them when buying a home.
Do you know what the other problem is?
Ironic as it may sound, just as prospective home
buyers have too much information on topics such as: how to find
a real estate agent, how to find a mortgage, how to fix your credit
or how to get the lowest possible insurance, and on and on...they
are faced with just the complete opposite when it comes to having
information on the main focus of their quest - specific information
on the house they want to buy.
In a survey conducted by Key Findings, it was found
that "Prospective home buyers say they are unhappy with the
information available to them. Some don’t think they are seeing
all the homes available in their price range and complain about
how difficult it is to find detailed information about the homes
they are interested in buying."
If you're a home buyer who is thinking about buying
a home right now, do you feel you're as informed as you could be
about the house you may be interested in buying? If not, would you
even know where to go to even begin to get it?
Do not despair because there is hope!
You would be surprised to learn that you can get
alot of answers and information simply by observing and asking the
right questions - and many of them. You also need to be sure you're
asking the right person, to get the right answer.
A couple of sources of information include your
local municipal Offices or County Courthouse, neighbors and yes,
even the actual seller(s).
You also need to spend time investigating the neighborhood
and, once you actually decide on a home you're interested in, spend
as much time there as possible. Doing so will allow you to get the
feel for the property and view things you may normally miss if you're
just simply herded through the home.
Here is a brief list of some of the things you should
be able to uncover with a little poking around:
* What work has been done to the home?
* What work needs to be done to the home?
* Is it a good neighborhood?
* How can you tell if it's a good neighborhood?
* Is the house you're looking to purchase built
on a former dump site?
* Is something going to be happening with all that
vacant land next door?
* How long have the current owners owned the home?
* How much did they pay for the home when they bought
it?
* Why are they selling now?
* Is the price they are asking for the home too
high?
The key is: Don't be afraid to ask the questions
you have and, for the questions you do have, make sure you're asking
the right person and make sure they get answered to your satisfaction
BEFORE you make your purchase.
Become a real estate insider and don't be at the
mercy of unreliable real estate agents or untruthful sellers. Discover
just how easy it is to get all the information you need on the home
you want to buy and not get stuck having to deal with those post-purchase
nightmares, as most uninformed home buyers do.
Copyright 2005 Don Berthiaume
About The Author:
Don Berthiaume
outlines questions you need to ask in a new home buyer guide. For
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