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After finally saving up enough money to use as a down payment, I decided that it was time to hit the market. I met with a lender, got pre-approved for a loan, and then started visiting different properties. However, I quickly realized that I didn't know as much about real estate as I would have hoped. I wanted to find a great neighborhood and know what to ask the professionals, but I could tell that I needed a little help. To point me in the right direction, I started working with a great real estate agent who was familiar with the area. This blog is all about educating the general public on real estate matters.

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Looking at Homes for Sale? How to Ensure You Don't Have Buyers Remorse

by Nathan Olson

If you are planning on purchasing a home, you need to realize that it is possibly the biggest purchase you will ever make in your lifetime. While you can always sell a home down the road, it is not always easy to do and there is no guarantee that you will make money on the sale. Here are some ways that you can avoid having buyers' remorse when purchasing a home.

Plan for the Future

While you may have needs right now that you are looking for in a home, it is also important that you plan for the future so that you are not stuck living in a home that you are not completely happy with. For example, if you are planning to start a family within the next few years, you will want to have enough bedrooms to make it work. You may think you can buy a home with two bedrooms as a starter home, but find it difficult to sell and upgrades to a three-bedroom home later on. 

Create a List of Needs and Wants

It helps to create a list of features that you are looking for in a home and classify them into things that you need and want in a home. For example, you may consider a home with a garage a need, but having the garage attached to your home as a want. Having at least a one-car garage is a need, but a two-car garage is a want. Keep this list of wants and needs in mind so that you do not make compromises that make you unhappy later. For example, if you give up on having a garage, you may not realize how much you miss it until the winter weather comes and you are scraping ice off your windshield.

Consider Your Commute

You may think that you found the perfect home property for sale that meets all of your wants and needs, but the problem is that it is located much further away from where you work. Your daily commute is something that is going to affect you every day, and adding hours onto your commute each week can be exhausting. Be sure to consider the home's location and how it fits in with where you work. You do not want to regret where you live after a few days of commuting to the city from a home that is far away.

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