TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PROSPECTIVE HOME BUYERS

• Construct a questionnaire
  
  Ask yourself some questions like:
  
  
• How many people do you expect to live in the home? Try to provide for one room per person so that you can each retreat to be by yourself when desired (this does not mean that every one has to have their own room, just somewhere they can go to be on their own);
  
  
• How long are you likely to live there? (Anything under 5 years and you really have to consider resale value with any work you carry out on the home. Some finishes may have to be thrown out of the budget because although you love them, you won't get your money back on your investment when it comes time to sell);
  
  
• What times of the day are you likely to be at home? This determines things like whether sunshine inside the home during the day is a major issue. If you are only at home in the mornings and evenings you will need the rooms and outdoor spaces orientated for best effect at these times;
  
  
• Do the rooms flow well or do you have to go through the living room to get to the bedrooms, the kitchen and the bathroom?
  
  
  
  
• Would you feel comfortable entertaining at home here (for dinner, overnight guests)?  Could you entertain outdoors if the indoor option is a bit tired?  If the interior is OK but the entrance is a major embarrassment, would a coat of paint and a shiny new knocker help, or some potted plants at the front door?;
  
  
• From your list of 'must-have' features how does this home measure up?  Life is all about compromise but there's got to be some big incentive in there for you not to keep searching for your ideal.
  
  
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