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1.Find Your Real Estate Agent - Interview 2 to 3 Buyer Agents pick the one you are most comfortable with. Make sure they can give you the service you need. Real estate agents who can send you daily emails of homes that fit your criteria will get you into your new home faster and save you money at the same time.

2.Complete Mortgage Pre-Approval - Stop! Don’t pass go until you complete this step. The process takes 20 to 30 minutes over the phone, on line, or in person. This step determines whether or not you can buy a house and how much home
you can afford. This step sets up the entire process all the way through closing.

3.Pick The Setting For Your Family To Grow - Rural, Suburban, In Town, City, On the Beach, In the Mountains, Subdivision or Acreage. The place your family settles depends a lot on where you grew up and your childhood experiences.

Tip! If you follow these simple, effective guidelines, buying home appliances and fixtures will be a breeze and you will make smart purchases that will last and give you good service for many years.

4.Determine What Type House Fits You - 2 stories, Rancher, Basement, no basement, Split Level, Cape Cod, Bungalow, Log Home, High Rise Condo, or Townhouse. The home style choices are not endless but after seeing a dozen homes they all start to blend together.

5.Select What Amenities You Want or Need - Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Room, Fireplace, Air Conditioning, Jacuzzi, 2 baths, 3 baths, 3 car garage, Patio, Deck, Screened Porch, Wooded Lot, Level Lot. The choices are limited only by your imagination and wallet.

6.What Schools Do You Want For Your Children - Public School, Private School, Parochial or Religious, How about Home School? In neighborhood walk to school, bussing OK? Mom and Dad drop off. Involve the kids as much as you can, this should also be their choice.

7.Don’t Forget Your Transportation Needs - travel to work do you use public transportation, How about travel time 20 minutes 45 minutes or more to work OK? Special needs do you require access to medical facilities. Shopping and recreation some areas it’s a 25 minute ride to get a gallon of milk.

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Tip! Now, when you have considered the limitations of what you could actually afford, the next step to do in your list of what look when buying home would be location. The property you are about to buy should be in a place that’s just �a stone’s throw away,� so to speak, for the sake of convenience.

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