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BUYING A FLAGSTAFF HOME |
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Figuring Out the Benefits
You should buy a home in Flagstaff, Arizona. That's what
you've been hearing from friends and family, right? So, by
now you have likely already weighed the benefits and decided
that Flagstaff home ownership was the best decision for you.
Making that decision was the hard part... Well Kind of. Now
it is time to find the right home for you.
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Defining Search Parameters
About 80% of all Flagstaff home searches today begin on
the Internet. With just a few clicks of the mouse, Flagstaff
home buyers can search through hundreds of online listings,
view virtual tours, and sort through dozens of photographs
and aerial shots of neighborhoods and homes. You've probably
defined your goals and have a pretty good idea of the type
of home and neighborhood you want. By the time you reach your
real estate agent's office, you are halfway to home ownership. |
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How Long Should It Take to Find What You Want?
In seller's
markets, often we uaually show only one Flagstaff
home. After
all, how many homes does one family need? A few buyers will
look for years, but buyers who do that aren't motivated.
A motivated buyer will find a home within two weeks. Most
of my buyers find a home within two days.
Good real estate agents will listen to your wants and needs
and arrange to show only those homes that fit your particular
parameters. Your agent should preview homes before showing
them to you as well. |
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How to Rate Inventory
- Bring a digital camera and begin each series of photos
with a close-up of the house number to identify where each
group of home photos start and end.
- Take copious notes of unusual features, colors and design
elements.
- Pay attention to the home's surroundings. What is next
door? Do 2-story homes tower over your single story?
- Do you like the location? Is it near a park or a power
plant?
- Immediately after leaving, rate each home on a scale
of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.
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View Top Flagstaff Homes a Second Time
After touring around Flagstaff for a few days, you will
probably instinctively know which one or two homes you would
like to buy. As well as which Flagstaff neighborhood you would
like to live in. Ask us to show you them again. You will see
them with different eyes and notice elements that were overlooked
the first go-around. It can be hard to remember one Flagstaff
home from another after looking all day.
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Making the Selection
I'll let you in on a little secret. I generally know which
home a buyer is going to choose, and I suspect most other agents
operate the same way. It's an intuition. But I make it a practice
not to steer buyers, and I insist that buyers choose the home
without interference from me. It's not my choice to make.
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Do Not Miss This Important Flagstaff Home Inspection
Although inspecting a Flagstaffs homes attic is
not the first thing on a buyer's mind, there are a lot of
good reasons why buyers need to get into an attic or send their
home inspector into the attic before completing a home inspection.
Attics should not be overlooked. An attic reflects the history
of a home. Mold has been a current issue with many of the reports
lately. It can provide clues to serious problems that might
not be disclosed or even known by the current occupant of the
home.
- Attic Truss or Rafter Damage
Inspecting a roof will not necessarily turn up problems
in the structural members inside the attic. While the
roof might look sound and secure, inside the attic you
could find broken trusses or rafters due to settling
and other issues. An inspection would disclose stress
cracks that could lead to a loss of integrity and would
also give buyers peace of mind that the size of the lumber
was correct and up to Flagstaff building code.
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