How to know if a house is right for you
We are so sorry! We bumped into a system failure and couldn’t take your email this time.In this hot real-estate market, your first inclination might be to scoop up"Frantically trying to buy 'something' is a great way to make a bad purchase," Scott Trench, the CEO of the real-estate-investing company BiggerPockets, told Insider.
Be sure to account for savings, too:"Homeownership can cause a rude awakening if one fails to plan for inevitable expenses," Mark Hamrick, Bankrate's senior economic analyst, told Insider.Mariko Baerg, a Canadian realtor with the Bridgewell Real Estate Group, said sheItems on a"need" list include basic requirements — think minimum number of bedrooms for you to be happy and even a desired location in a certain school district.
To truly assess whether a place is right for you, you likely need to see the property in person and be able to envision a life there, from the frames on the wall to the placement of your couch. Can you see the furniture you already own filling the space?
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