| If you are in the process of buying a home you may | | | | little bit of a commute? How about the schools? Will |
| have noticed that there is a lot more to the process | | | | they serve the needs of your children while providing |
| than meets the eye. If you have not yet gone through | | | | an outstanding education? These questions may seem |
| the home buying process, you may have no real idea | | | | like too much but they go a long way in helping you |
| of all the steps and motions that are involved in the | | | | find the best possible house for you and your family. |
| process. Not only is there a huge process involved, | | | | Then there are the questions about the condition of |
| there are also many subtle steps that can aid and help | | | | the house you are considering. Are there minor or |
| things work out much more smoothly. | | | | major repairs that need to be made to the home? Are |
| Rather than just buying a home perhaps you should be | | | | you willing to make the necessary repairs? How much |
| looking to buy the right home. The right home for each | | | | will they cost and can you negotiate a better price as |
| and every family will be different. This is the point | | | | a result? Will you be able to do the work yourself or |
| where you should sit down with your family and | | | | will you need to hire professionals? How about |
| discuss exactly what it is that you are looking for in a | | | | legality? Are the repairs needed repairs that you can |
| home. How many bedrooms do you want and how | | | | make on your own or will you need a licensed |
| many can you settle for if there is absolutely no choice | | | | contractor to do the work? Are the repairs merely |
| in the matter? How many square feet do you want | | | | cosmetic? Most importantly can you live in the house |
| and how many can you and your family comfortably | | | | while the repairs are being made or until the repairs |
| tolerate? Do you need a basement or do you just | | | | can be made? |
| want one? What about parking? How many spaces | | | | Asking these questions, debating the answers and |
| do you absolutely need? Do you need a fenced yard? | | | | reaching a compromise that everyone can agree on is |
| How much yard do you need? | | | | part and parcel of the home buying process. Perhaps |
| There are so many questions and this is only about | | | | the biggest secret to buying a home is compromise. |
| the house. What about the community? Do you want | | | | Buying a home is a lesson in compromise for all parties |
| a strong community feeling such as you would find in a | | | | involved. Remember if you already have children this |
| gated community? Do you want a community park, | | | | may require them leaving their friends and beginning |
| swimming pool? How about community activities in | | | | again in a brand new school. Giving them a voice in the |
| which you and your family could participate? Would | | | | process can help ease the pains of leaving behinds |
| you rather be left alone? How close do you really | | | | friends and those things that they find familiar. Most |
| want your neighbors? What about the stores nearby? | | | | importantly, by learning to compromise it is quite likely |
| Do you need to live within walking distance of stores, | | | | that everyone in the family will find something to love |
| schools, parks, and entertainment or do you prefer a | | | | about your new home. |