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Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:40 pm
How many houses did you visit before you purchased you current residence?
I am starting the process on saturday and I am not sure what's the norm for the process.
I am working with a realtor.
any advice regarding the visit and the realtor is appreciated
I am starting the process on saturday and I am not sure what's the norm for the process.
I am working with a realtor.
any advice regarding the visit and the realtor is appreciated
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:41 pm to Northwestern tiger
Our last house we must’ve looked at about 50 of them before deciding.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:42 pm to ellunchboxo
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Our last house we must’ve looked at about 50 of them before deciding.
My goodness
I was thinking my realtor might get aggravated (get pushy to buy) if i looked at more than 5-6 houses
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:43 pm to Northwestern tiger
Not if they want to get paid.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:43 pm to Northwestern tiger
Look at 3-6. Surely you have in mind what you want.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:44 pm to Northwestern tiger
FOr us it was a two year process, wife saw more than I did, you do most of your own work online.
Maybe walked 10.
Every situation is different.
There really isn't a "normal".
Some people are in a rush, some people aren't.
Some people are shopping in markets with tons of inventory, some people are shopping markets with limited inventory where you have to make quick decisions and compromises.
It's all individual, no normal.
Maybe walked 10.
Every situation is different.
There really isn't a "normal".
Some people are in a rush, some people aren't.
Some people are shopping in markets with tons of inventory, some people are shopping markets with limited inventory where you have to make quick decisions and compromises.
It's all individual, no normal.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:44 pm to Northwestern tiger
Have realistic expectations and know what neighborhoods you can afford. Then pick 3-5 houses to look at online, let your realtor know, and go check them out...narrow the list from there.
I looked at 3 houses when buying my current house. However I knew the area and did a bunch of online research beforehand. Looked at the house I bought 3 times before making the offer. The whole process took 2 weeks.
If your market is like mine (Nashville) houses sell in a week or less, so you can’t drag your feet.
I looked at 3 houses when buying my current house. However I knew the area and did a bunch of online research beforehand. Looked at the house I bought 3 times before making the offer. The whole process took 2 weeks.
If your market is like mine (Nashville) houses sell in a week or less, so you can’t drag your feet.
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:45 pm to LZ83
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Look at 3-6. Surely you have in mind what you want.
She keeps sending me garbage listening (according to my perception of these listings) and I sent her 4 listing that i am interested in checking out. she said sure.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:45 pm to Northwestern tiger
Our current house was the 3rd that we looked at.
ETA - we looked a lot online but found that the pictures are often misleading. We liked several online that we hated in person. We were lukewarm on the house we ended up buying based on the online pics.
ETA - we looked a lot online but found that the pictures are often misleading. We liked several online that we hated in person. We were lukewarm on the house we ended up buying based on the online pics.
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:46 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:Yo're making a major investment. Look ALL YOU WANT.
I was thinking my realtor might get aggravated (get pushy to buy) if i looked at more than 5-6 houses
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:46 pm to Northwestern tiger
Seems like you need a new realtor
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
The more specific you can be the less time you have to waste looking. It isn't just their time it is yours also. Thinking back I have looked at about 4-5 each time but we knew exactly what we were looking for. Today you can cut out a lot of car/foot time by using the internet to view the houses.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:47 pm to deeprig9
quote:
FOr us it was a two year process, wife saw more than I did, you do most of your own work online.
Maybe walked 10.
Every situation is different.
There really isn't a "normal".
Some people are in a rush, some people aren't.
Some people are shopping in markets with tons of inventory, some people are shopping markets with limited inventory where you have to make quick decisions and compromises.
It's all individual, no normal.
It crazy how fast houses are going off the market, sometimes within few days of being listed.
I have till the end of December to find a place in a relatively big area (Twin cities)
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
I went to a development and picked out a plan.
ETA:
Told them I wouldn’t bring a realtor if they give me 5 G’s in upgrades. They did
ETA:
Told them I wouldn’t bring a realtor if they give me 5 G’s in upgrades. They did
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
Sounds like you are on the right track.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
Dude - know what you want, your budget and the area. You DO NOT need to look at 50 houses unless you don’t have a clue as to what you want or can afford. Online, look at how ever many as you want. When you go physically and look, tht means your ready to buy it because it should meet all your needs - otherwise, why would you be looking at it. If you have a good realtor, you should not be walking through more than 3 houses.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:48 pm to Northwestern tiger
If it's a home that someone is currently living in, do those home owners a favor and figure out if you're really interested about that particular home before agreeing to see it.
Years ago we were selling our house. When a realtor wanted to show it, we had to extra clean it and move out for a few hours.
Then we'd find out that the prospective buyers weren't looking for a 1 story house ( of which ours was).
fricking realtors
Years ago we were selling our house. When a realtor wanted to show it, we had to extra clean it and move out for a few hours.
Then we'd find out that the prospective buyers weren't looking for a 1 story house ( of which ours was).
fricking realtors
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:51 pm to Northwestern tiger
Realtors are leeches. U don’t need them.
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