Belleville Blog Buying a Home October 28th, 2010 8:57 AM Find the perfect place with these tips from the experts. Thinking Ask yourself important questions such as: - Where do I want to live? - How much can I afford? - Are schools a factor? - What style of home do I prefer? - How much renovation and remodeling am I willing to do? - How big a house do I want? How many rooms? - What features are important?   Looking Get familiar with the market.  Drive around the areas that interest you and get an idea of what's available. Always remain objective.  Look beyond the window dressing at things like general upkeep, water leaks, appliances and fixtures, windows and doors and how your furnishing will fit in.  A home inspection is also a good idea to determine whether you make an offer.   Purchasing Once you settle on a home, it's important to make the right offer.  Your Royal LePage Realtor© is an expert on what comparable houses are selling for, assessing the condition of the house, and judging the type of competition you may face - as well as drafting the offer.   Closing Closing refers to the transfer of ownership of a property from seller to buyer. In some places, "round table" closings bring all parties together.  In others, buyers and sellers complete the process though separate individual appointments with their lawyers.   Moving Here are some commonly overlooked pre-move arrangements: - Before you book a mover, get several quotes - Arrange to have your utilities read on the day you leave and have bills forwarded to your new address. - Arrange to have your utilities turned on and telephone and cable connected on the day the sale closes on your new home. - Send change-of-address cards ( from the post office ) well before moving day. - Ask your dentist, doctor, pharmacist, and optometrist to transfer medical, dental and prescription records. - Change the address on your driver's license and other personal documents effective the day of the move. Posted by Doug Peterson on October 28th, 2010 8:57 AMPost a Comment (0) Subscribe to this blog * Name: * Email Address: URL: Comment: Type the characters you see in this picture, click "Submit" when finished.   This helps us prevent automated programs from posting comments and sending spam. * Name: * Email Address: Address: City: State: Zip:   This helps us prevent automated programs from creating bogus contacts and adding them to your contacts database.

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