Jerry began so happily as he researched homebuilders, negotiated promotions, and perused magazines before choosing the colors he wanted for his new home. His first day in his new home caused his stomach to drop however, as at 3pm in the afternoon, he heard the sound of a loudspeaker from a high school one block away and saw school buses jamming the roads outside his subdivision. Scads of laughing, pushing, and screaming teenagers moved down his street like a roaring mountainous flood. He didn't dislike teenagers, not really....heck he used to be one, but boy he wished he'd known what he was getting into when he bought this home. He had true Real Estate Remorse.
Meredith moved her furniture this way and that in her new home. As she tried to fit her family room things in the space designated as a family room (according to the builder), she realized several things too late. One, it was a dark room with only one window and that one not very large. Two, there was no wall for a TV unless she "floated " her furniture somewhere in the center of this dark space. And she had no way to plug in a lamp near the couch and chairs if she used the only wall for a TV. Meredith was having Real Estate Remorse.
Bill began unloading bit and pieces from his moving truck as he prepared to move into his newly purchased home. Dropping his garden hose next to the sidewalk near his front porch, he carried two potted plants into the house. It was Friday night at 6pm, and he noticed that one car after another began pulling up to the home next door. In less than an hour, there were six cars parked next door; in the driveway, in the yard, and even in front of his home. And suddenly, from that same house, a cacophony of barking and howling began as four large dogs บ้านมือสอง were let loose in the backyard. Bill was experiencing Real Estate Remorse.
How to avoid scenes like these? There are many things to consider as you begin your real estate search - important things like size, location, price. But before you finalize your decision, you need to have a clear picture of things like:
How does the home "live"? How do YOU and your interests fit into your floor plan? Is there enough natural light for your taste? Will your furniture work - do you need a floor plug? What about that big screen TV? What about the enormous china cabinet? Do you like seeing into your neighbor's dining room from your master bath or do you want your neighbors to be able to see your back porch and yard from their second floor bonus room? Take your time and picture yourself and your things in each room.
Check out what the neighborhood looks like after hours. Visit in the evening when ALL the cars are parked and all the homeowners are home. How about Saturday? Do you like the neighborhood eight year-olds playing basketball in the cul-de-sac all weekend? You might if you have an eight year- old. Do you know if your neighbor has a peacock...or a rooster? Do you like that one of the homes has a loud party every Saturday night? Though these are things that could change and evolve in your lifetime as you live in your home, wouldn't it be a shame if you could have discovered this information with a little effort?
Do your homework before you are too enamored with a new home or a community. It is as easy as driving through a neighborhood in the evenings and on weekends. Knock on a few doors and ask homeowners what they like about their community and what they would change if they could. One grump is often not the whole story. Try to speak to three or four homeowners. Taking a walk through the community and talking to people you see is invaluable. Though some would love that a neighborhood has a covered dish dinner once a month in front of your home, that social event may not work for you. Find out early!
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