re: New home owners

What city?

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225K max 
-no more than 8 miles form work (biking distance) 
- Decent kitchen (future wife wants that) 
- nice back yard for Bbq in summer. 
-Decent neighborhood 


Am i asking for too much? 

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You couldn't get that in BR for 225k. I'm not sure about MN

I'm looking for small house for two people. 2-3 beds max. They have decent listing in that price range.

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Movoto

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awesome

thanks

We just bought one.

It was the second one we saw and we saw three total. Made an offer 3 days after seeing it.

You’ll know when it’s the right one.

Don’t settle

Through two purchases...4 houses total. But we knew exactly what and where we wanted to buy.

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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.

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This is exactly why we fired our second realtor, and ended up making our purchase without a buyers agent.

Not something I recommend, by the way.... my circumstance was not normal, so it made sense for us.

Bought my first home in June of '16. Checked out about 7-8 in person. Pictures don't do anything justice. You're gonna wanna take your time and make sure a place is right for you.

Make sure to run the water to see how long it takes to get hot, flush toilets to make sure they're fine, flip light switches, turn on fans, the works.

I got way too excited and put an offer in on the first home I visited and ending up losing it to a higher bid. In hindsight I'm glad that I did because the house I'm in now is perfect for what the fiancée and I wanted.

Take your time man, if you have a realtor that's being pushy then either set them straight or find a new one.

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How many houses did you visit before you purchased you current residence?

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A lot....well above 50. The market is/was extremely hot in the DFW area. The house we bought was the 4th house we attempted to purchase. We actually went as high as $20k above asking on one of them. We had to offer above asking on every house to even have a chance. Open houses would have 25+ cars on the street full of folks to look at them. Days would go by before we'd find out if we had got the home or not, sometimes having to re-offer on the home. The realtors were driving up prices, too. I've owned many homes. This was by far the most difficult purchase because of the amount of buyers.

ETA: You and your wife will know when you find that perfect house. It may take looking at 3 or maybe 100. It is what it is. Take your time....you're buying your "home" not just a house.

My advice is to keep an open mind. Don't write off a property just because it doesn't meet all your wants or needs a little work (especially something as easy as paint/flooring, etc). My wife and I went to an open house last summer and both walked out not liking the house at all. When the price dropped significantly a few months later we went back and walked around again..and bought it a few weeks later

Also, don't be afraid to think outside the box.. I've purchased two foreclosures and an estate sale. For the right deal you can build equity quickly. Your first house doesn't have to be your last house. Find a good deal in a good area, work on it a few years, sell and move on to something nicer if that's your ultimate goal.