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re: New home owners
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:53 pm to Supermoto Tiger
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:53 pm to Supermoto Tiger
quote:
Dude - know what you want, your budget and the area
I relayed that to her:
-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?
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:56 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Minneapolis and/or Saint Paul
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:56 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:
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?
You couldn't get that in BR for 225k. I'm not sure about MN
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:57 pm to Northwestern tiger
I would think $225 would be pretty entry level there.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:02 pm to jdeval1
I'm looking for small house for two people. 2-3 beds max. They have decent listing in that price range.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:04 pm to Northwestern tiger
I did a quick check on Movoto (get the app if you don’t have it - much better than zillow) and it looks like $225 will get you in a decent townhome.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:06 pm to Eli Goldfinger
quote:
Movoto
awesome
thanks
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:08 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:”any”?
any advice regarding the visit and the realtor is appreciated
Hmmmm....
Pics of your Realtor® would be helpful before going further.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:08 pm to Northwestern tiger
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
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
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:10 pm to Northwestern tiger
Through two purchases...4 houses total. But we knew exactly what and where we wanted to buy.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:10 pm to BeerMoney
Trip 1: 1 home
Trip 2: 1 home
Trip 3: 1 home
Trip 4: 3 homes bought the first one we saw that day
Trip 2: 1 home
Trip 3: 1 home
Trip 4: 3 homes bought the first one we saw that day
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:12 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:
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.
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.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:15 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:
It crazy how fast houses are going off the market, sometimes within few days of being listed.
My wife and I made at or above list price offers on the first day listed on 2 separate houses, but were outbid both times. We finally paid full list on the third offer we made, also the first day listed. This wasn't on a very small budget either.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:16 pm to Northwestern tiger
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.
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.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:17 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:
Minneapolis and/or Saint Paul
2-3 bedrooms do not exist in "good neighborhoods" there.
You want cheap affordable housing, but the other side of the coin is that cheap affordable housing is in neighborhoods that have cheap affordable housing.
And the school districts will reflect that as well.
You might be better off renting, but I don't know all about your individual situation.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:18 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:
How many houses did you visit before you purchased you current residence?
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.
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:24 pm to Northwestern tiger
We probably saw close to 40-45. Any house we were truly interested was under contract within 10 days. We Only put an offer on one house and got it. We were very lucky.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:26 pm to Northwestern tiger
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.
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.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:26 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
quote:
Any house we were truly interested was under contract within 10 days.
10 days?? They didn't last 24 hours here. I sold my rental home in less than 24 hours. 16 showings and it went for $10k above asking.
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