Texas Home Buyer Series, Part I: Location!

For most people buying a house is a once or twice in a lifetime experience.  This leaves many unanswered questions and lots of confusion.  This week, each day we will cover a different area of the home buying process.  From choosing a location to choosing a title company and understanding home warranties-each step is important and best for you to know what to expect.

Location, Location, Location.

When you first set out to buy a house there are a number of key elements to get in order at the very start.  You must choose an agent you feel comfortable with and that will work for you and your goals, obtain a mortgage loan approval, and finally decide on a location to begin your search.

Deciding on what type of house you want is vital - 3 bedroom, garage, fenced back yard, no pool, etc. Even more important is knowing where you want to live.  Location, location, location. If you find the home of your dreams with all of your must haves and most of your want to haves, it will make little difference if every morning you wake up to a train rushing past your bedroom window or if you are unsatisfied with the schools your children are zoned to.

Choose a city, neighborhood (or 2 or 3), or school districts you would feel happy and safe living in first. Then proceed to find your dream house.  It will save you a lot of frustration and heart ache in the search.

Until next time, Best Wishes!

Janus Real Estate Group    *    Heather Anderson     *    972-765-3773