When buying a home there are
many do’s and don’ts that if you don’t follow, you may regret it later. When your
trusted real estate agent advises you not to do certain things when purchasing
a home, your best bet is to give heed to their helpful advice. Below are a few
BIG No No’s when purchasing a home.
7. DON’T go to closing
without a final walk-through. It’s the day of closing and instead of performing
a final walk-through you prefer to take your chances and close anyhow, what
happens when that chandelier you specifically asked to stay is gone? Those
drapes that you fell in love with are packed up and headed with the seller? Or
even worse, there is a hole in the ceiling the seller accidentally did the night
before closing? If you have sat down at closing and signed those papers, what’s
done is done and you are stuck with the consequences of not performing that final
walk-through.
6. DON’T use anyone other
than recommended professionals. Purchasing a home is one of the biggest
investments in your life why would you trust anyone but a professional for your
process? Be sure to check out their reviews.
5. DON’T make major purchases
at this time, i.e., car, boat, furniture on a credit card. Please be sure to
wait until after close to purchase any big ticket items. Doing so during the purchase process could
ruin your chances of buying.
4. DON’T become best friends with
the seller. You may have a few encounters with the seller during the buying
process but do not exchange numbers and chit chat about the deal. The seller
may have the best intentions when he says he will repair something or leave an
item, but “if it is not in writing it is not happening” is the best rule of
thumb. Sometimes the seller may think you agreed to something that you did not
intend to.
3. DON’T use part-time or inexperienced
Realtors. The stakes are big in a real estate purchase, so why wouldn’t you
hire someone who invests their full professional capacity to serving their
client’s needs?
2. DON’T buy without an
inspection. The home may look to be in pristine condition but you really don’t
know what is behind the walls unless you hire a professional inspector. You
really need to know what you are buying and if there are repairs that need to
be negotiated with the seller.
1. DON’T go it
alone. You are making one of the biggest
investments of your LIFE why would you ever attempt to do it alone?!?! Call us today and we can help make your buying process
a smooth and memorable one!
