| You visually paint a picture in your mind what the | | | | Why do you want to buy a home? |
| perfect home or condo will look like for you and your | | | | - You are tired of renting and want to paint the walls |
| family. | | | | - You have looked at homes on REALTOR.com, |
| Now you need to "paint by numbers" with your | | | | Trulia, and Zillow long enough. You have now refined |
| preparation for the real estate transaction. | | | | your search only to my search feature and need |
| For some of you future real estate owners "painting | | | | answers for a local REALTOR(R) expert |
| by numbers" may not be in your past. Gen X'ers and | | | | - You want a stable environment to raise your family |
| Y'ers home buyers might have done the same thing | | | | - You got promoted (congratulations) and have more |
| with computer programs such as paint or photoshop. | | | | money |
| But, in the old days baby boomers simply viewed the | | | | - You are in the military and realize you can afford a |
| number on the canvass and matched it with the | | | | home in Virginia Beach or Hampton Roads |
| corresponding color. Woo-lah, you instantly had a | | | | - You want better a better school or system for your |
| beautiful painting when finished. | | | | children |
| Just follow that simple concept when thinking about | | | | - Your parents or in-laws may need to live with you in |
| "why you want to buy a home". | | | | the future and additional bedrooms or living space is |
| Introduction to Home Buying - Fact #1 - Ask yourself - | | | | required. |