Looking at homes is fun!!

Finally, we get to the good stuff--looking at homes!! You will know when you find the right home for you because something in your tummy will say "THIS IS THE RIGHT ONE!!" Sounds silly I know but my clients all say this is the one--I feel just like you told me we would about this home.
We need to know what we are doing when we look at homes. We will set appointments and usually see 3 per hour so in 3 hours we will see 9-10 homes. The is enough to totally confuse you as to what kitchen is in which house. The Multiple Listing Data Sheets have lots of pictures of the inside of the homes so it is easier to remember the inside of 123 Elm from the inside of 3456 Mead, and you get your own copy of the data sheets so you can take notes on each one. We usually keep only 3 at the top of your list of homes and throw out the rest. Choosing from 3 is easier than choosing from 10. We are looking for the home that has a floor plan that works for you, a lifestyle that works and a neighborhood that is comfortable, convenient, and located within your parameters of close to work, school district, near friends or some other criteria you have that is important to you. Some things in a home are really important, is there a big kitchen, bedroom size, a finished basement for the kids or a "man cave", a three car garage, a large yard. Some things are not as important, the color of the walls, the wallpaper in the bathroom, the counter tops in the kitchen, because these things can be changed and at a smaller expense than moving a wall or building an addition. Sometimes a home will not have one of the features you want, say a fireplace in the living room, but we can have one put in. We just need to build in the expense of having it done or doing it ourselves and add it to the cost mentally. We can do it right away or maybe it will be a plan for down the road in a year or two. I suggest not ruling out a home because it doesn't have one or two things you think you need or think you really want, because I can only find you about 85% of the house you want. There is no perfect house, close but not perfect, no matter how many you look at. One of the greatest joys in this business is helping someone find the right home for their needs, budget and their lifestyle. The right home is out there and it is our job to find it--and then you get to live "happily ever after".