What are you looking for when buying a new home, by Claudia S. Nelson with Keller Williams Realty in Woodbridge VA
What are you looking for when purchasing a home. Do you have to have a garage? Are you looking for a home in a specific location? There are so many things buyers are looking for when purchasing a new home. Here are some things some of my buyers have been very passionate about:
Location, Location, Location: May of my buyers absolutely want to be in a specific location and only in that particular location. Of course the condition of the home is important but if there is limited inventory in a particular desirable neighborhood, sellers might get away with more then otherwise.
Garage : Some of my buyers are very particular and they absolutely have to have a garage. They will not consider homes without garage, no matter how nice the home is if it doesn’t have a garage it will not work for them. In most cases they have excellent reasons for wanting to have a garage. Their hobby is working or restoring a car and of course you will need a garage for that.
Flat Backyard: Some of my buyers are looking for a flat usable backyard so that they can play whatever sports they desire in the backyard. Some buyers want to add a pool and are looking for that perfect backyard to adding a pool.
Bathroom in Basement: Some buyers have to have a full bathroom in the basement. They might have a family member that is living with them and using the basement so they need a bathroom in the basement for this to work. Of course in some instances you can always add a bathroom but its always easiest if it is already there.
Walkout Basement: A lot of buyers are looking for walk out basements instead of in-ground or walk up basements.
Hardwood Floors: Now this generally is an easy issue to solve as hardwood floors can always been added afterwards but some buyers will not even consider looking at a home if there is no hardwood floor.
What is it that you are looking for in a new home?