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Articles: Real
Estate - Find Your Dream Home
By Dakota
Caudilla
It starts with you. That’s a
statement that you will have to remember throughout your search for
your dream home. The reason is because throughout your journey of
finding your dream home, you will find yourself being derailed one
time too many. Everyone will want to give you advice on where is the
best location, who’s the better realtor, who is better contractor,
etc. so, remember, it’s YOUR dream home. When in doubt, refer to
yourself. Better yet, browse through magazines and newspapers and
cut out pictures of homes that you like, areas that you fancy and
paste it into a special ‘My dream home project’ book. This way, you
can’t go wrong.
The first thing to do is to determine the
area where you want to get a house in. Your dream home should not be
too far away from your work place, schools, family members,
etc…unless you want it to be, of course. Get a real estate agent to
help you buy the house off the original owner. Some websites
actually allow you to key in an area code and they will give you a
whole list of houses on sale in that area. If your dream house is
listed, you’re in luck. They will assign a realtor to work with you
on buying your dream home.
The next step towards buying your
dream home is, of course, financing. If you have the cash, you can
buy your dream home instantly. Nobody rejects cash! Well, unless the
original owner wishes to keep the home because of sentimental
reasons. If you’re like the rest of us, you may not have enough
money to buy your dream home in cash. So, start researching on an
affordable and most viable home loan.
The process between
signing the agreement to getting the loan to having the keys to your
dream home is a long way. This is a good time for you to find a
contractor to design and construct your dream home for you. The best
way to find a suitable contractor to design your dream home is to
ask around – there’s nothing quite like referrals. Referrals mean
they are satisfied with the services that have been provided by the
contractor.
Designing and constructing your dream home is
both a painful and pleasurable experience! I mean, you’re literally
designing a home that you hope to live in for a couple of years,
maybe even for a lifetime! It’s exciting as you watch every single
inch of the house transform from an empty hollow shell into the home
of your dreams! The artistic input from the designer, your own
personal preferences all combine together – and viola! You have a
dream home to live in.
This is also the time to discuss the
inside of your home – would you like it to be cozy or clean and
organized? Is there any particular style preference you think you
should tell your designer/contractor? Your dream home should be
consistent in all areas of the home – but they can have different
characteristics. For example, exotic Asian look for the bedroom,
French home look in the kitchen and the fun, jovial and cheery look
for the kids’ bedrooms.
The most important thing to consider is the
comfort level and practicality of your dream home.
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