Finding your new home should be as easy and stress-free as possible- and it can be fun! Just think about it…you’re moving into a new place and you get to choose what that place will be. It will be an exciting opportunity to meet new people, get a fresh outlook, be in a home that better suits your lifestyle. Shopping for your new home is even more fun and exciting if it’s your first home.
I think that some people miss the fun because anxiety about financing, home inspections, appraisals and other relocation-related pressures can weigh you down. Because moving is such a huge upheaval in a person’s life, working with a realtor who can take the stress out of the buying process and allow you to enjoy it, is really important.
Having fun primarily rests on the experience of searching for the perfect home.
You can spend hours scouring mls.ca , drive through countless neighbourhoods, schedule appointments to see all of those houses individually and spend a lot of time walking through houses that really don’t suit your needs at all. This sounds frustrating and draining to me.
Here’s what will put the fun back in: find a great realtor to help you. It won’t cost you a thing and it will save you loads of time. Make a few phone calls, set up at least two-three interviews and choose someone who you think will make your home-buying experience great.
Your realtor will show you homes that you want to see. They will know the market, the right areas and the homes that are going to fit your wants and needs. They will schedule and show you only those homes. Here is the difference between taking two weeks to see fifty homes that aren’t what you want and finding five that are, and spending one afternoon seeing only the five that are what you really want.
Having a great experience also means having a realtor who will negotiate price and terms that are good for you, who will advise you of the security of your investment and who will help you get that perfect home. Your realtor will schedule inspections and appraisals, coordinate paperwork for your lawyer and your mortgage specialist and your insurance company…looking after little details so that you can enjoy yourself and the process.
Buying a home should be fun and exciting. Think about all of the things you’re going to enjoy about your new space, all of the memories you’ll make in your new home: cooking meals in your new kitchen for family and friends, relaxing and sharing conversations in the family room, reading in the sitting room…it’s going to be great! Go ahead and have some fun with your search by working with a realtor who will work for you and make the process as easy and stress-free as possible.
Tammy Dufault
Century 21 BJ Roth Realty Ltd.
