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I want good neighbors and at least a two car garage. I would settle for less bedrooms for more garage space. No dining room either. They make no sense unless you are a formal diner. Dining rooms are a waste of space. Like the bedrooms to be separated ,not right on top of each other. Don't want an old home either unless it's inspected. Plumbing and electrical usually are a problem with older homes.
Well, today I attended an open house. The listing had caught my eye due to location and two main floor masters. I knew going in there would be things I wouldn't like.
First stop - the kitchen. Opened a drawer. Flimsy and not soft-close. Ditto the cabinets. The counters were the ugliest quartz I've ever seen.
Dining room... lovely views... but with all the windows and 4 sets of doors there's very little wall space to place furniture. The longest wall... 3 feet.
Ceilings on the second floor were too low. 7'7" Main floor 9ft.. finished basement 7'9".
Walkout basement had cork floors. CORK?? The unfinished basement turned out to be my favorite part of the house. Fabulous work bench that stays... and tons of space and ventilation for my projects.
Then I read the service record attached to the oil fired furnace. It's been a PITA since day one. Seems every 18 months or so there's an emergency call for no heat or no hot water.
The highly touted emergency generator turned out to be only 8KW.
Then I saw the framed blueprints on the wall and saw the builder's name. Ugh.. known for great looking homes.. but no substance.
At current list $880K... it's still over-priced almost $100K against sold comps. For the particular town and location it's in the top 1% of the market.
obviously all of the above, but no one here mentioned standing at the front door and looking out, as if you already live there.
1- do you like what you see? (because it isnt going to change.) does it please you, or annoy you, and all it will take is seconds. You either like what you see or you dont.
2 - Are there any noise type of generators on any of the roofs neraby, or any nearby stores, does your next door neighbor have the a/c condensor right where your patio would be....
Im noise sensitive, so thats stuff I like to look for.
3 - Any street with a basket ball hoop, is a big fat NO way in hell for me.
4 - I dont wanna live near a park and hear screaming little kids and basketballs
I'd never in a billion years live on a two way street, or a major boulevard, or avenue, or ay street where buses drive down on a daily basis.
i wouldnt live on a cul de sac or a dead end.
The reason i fell in love with my apartment was because it was on the top floor and nothing is obstructing my views, and no one lives above me.
its bright sunny and we have big windows and all my sons are on thier own and I no longer feel the need to want or take care of a house. Im never moving ever again.
One thing I always do is make a prioritized and weighted list of the top twenty specific things I want in a new home. Then, when viewing homes, I weigh each of these things on a 1-5 scale - and take pictures. If something desirable comes-up that I hadn't considered, it can be added to the list as an 'extra credit' item.
This helps maintain objectivity when looking at homes, avoids confusing houses on reflection - and gives the realtor a clearer picture of what I'm interested in seeing.
It also gives me an objective tool with which to evaluate whether the realtor is working to find what I want or whether they are only trying to sell me what they have.
I want good neighbors and at least a two car garage. I would settle for less bedrooms for more garage space.
I totally agree, in fact we take it a step further and look for places listed as having oversized two car garages. Sometimes a "two car garage" is pretty small. Made the mistake of getting a house with a small garage the first time we bought a place and won't do that again.
I have to say I'm surprised at the number of people who prioritize garage space over living space. To each their own, I guess!
yes, i was thinking the same thing as you...
but then, i have never in my life ever had a garage...so any garage would make my happy.
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I totally agree, in fact we take it a step further and look for places listed as having oversized two car garages. Sometimes a "two car garage" is pretty small. Made the mistake of getting a house with a small garage the first time we bought a place and won't do that again.
