| Becoming a home owner for the first time
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| | for you to hire a surveyor, so avoid
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| is a big step in any one's life. If you
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| | homes that obviously have a damp smell in
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| are young then you're probably plied with
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| | the basement (or excessive air
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| so much advice from older members of the
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| | freshener!)
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| family that your head is spinning. If you
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| | You can also ask to you use the bathroom
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| are not a spring chicken anymore, then
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| | and wash your hands - thus
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| everyone thinks you have all the answers
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| | surreptitiously checking the flushing
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| - but you don't!
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| | system and the hot water taps.
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| The decision is fraught with doubt for a
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| | It is a very good idea to check the open
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| good reason: it is probably the single
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| | houses in your area before you are ready
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| most expensive thing you have bought in
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| | to buy. This will give you more
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| your life. No-one wants to waste their
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| | confidence for when you are ready. There
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| money!Checking out open houses is one way
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| | are many question that you can ask the
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| to familiarize yourself with the real
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| | real estate agent who is showing the
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| estate market.
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| | house.
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| In order to feel you are making a good
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| | For instance you can ask about the
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| investment you need to start studying the
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| | neighborhood and the larger area. Ask for
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| property market of the area you plan to
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| | the pros and cons so that you can hear
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| buy in. Read the local ads in the
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| | both sides. Find out the average street
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| newspaper both by realty companies and
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| | price. Ask about the defects of the
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| the ones that are 'sale by owner'. If you
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| | house! Remember the person showing the
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| are on a low budget, and notice a
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| | house may not always be the listing
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| consistently cheaper area, drive over and
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| | realtor, but you can ask if this is the
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| check it out. Also check it out at
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| | case.
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| night-time.
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| | Get used to asking if there has already
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| Often when we are planning to buy our
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| | been any offers on the house. If so why
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| first home, we have lofty ideals that the
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| | were they rejected, was it because the
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| bank do not seem so keen to back up! You
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| | price was too low, or was it the
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| may have to fore-go the second bathroom
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| | conditions of the agreement? Ask if the
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| or the laundry room or a deck,to buy a
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| | seller has any conditions attached to the
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| house within your price range. But, once
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| | sale (i.e. they may want 4 months to
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| you have your foot on the property
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| | completion).
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| market, you can work towards 'moving up'
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| | Give a careful look at the outside of the
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| the property ladder, instead of
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| | house near the ground, check for water
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| struggling to keep your down payment up
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| | leakages. Are the gutters spilling over -
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| with it.
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| | this may indicate how well the house is
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| If the house needs a coat of paint or if
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| | looked after.
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| the exterior is very plain, try to
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| | Does it have any noise issues? Is it near
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| visualize it with a porch that you can
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| | a railway line, a shooting range, or a
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| add, or with shutters or painted an
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| | club that turns out late at night? Do not
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| exotic color.
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| | feel embarrassed to ask questions. Once
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| There are some flaws which you do not
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| | you have checked out a few open houses,
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| want to consider, and these run into the
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| | you will feel more comfortable about this
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| structural, electrical and water
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| | and also more knowledgeable about what
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| problems. A surveyor will spot these for
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| | type of house feels right for you.
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| you. However it is more financial outlay
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