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Newly Weds: How to Find the Perfect Single-Family Home

Written by Posted On Monday, 30 April 2018 15:26

Many newly married couples are in the market to purchase their first home together. The first decision that you’ll have to make is how long you plan on living in this home. This will determine the type and amenities of the home that you’re willing to consider. Here are some of the things to consider when looking for the perfect single-family home.

Set a Budget

Your budget is the most important part of your home shopping experience. Get preapproved for a loan so that you know what types of homes are open to you. Make sure that the projected mortgage, insurance, and taxes don’t exceed 30% of your total monthly income. You don’t want to go into foreclosure before you have a chance to set down roots in your new home.

Decide on Size Requirements

Decide on how many bedrooms and bathrooms that you want in your home. Determine if there is a minimum amount of square footage that you’re willing to consider. Use real estate agent services to help you with your search. Another important feature that you may want to take into consideration is whether you want a yard and a garage. Depending on the market in your area, this could limit your search.

Turn Key Versus Fixer

You may be able to get your budget to stretch a little further if you’re willing to look at a fixer upper. Renovations can be a little bit of a hassle, but they allow you to customize your home to suit your needs. Turn key offers you the ability to not have to make any changes to your home right away. This may be something that’s important to you since you’ve just gotten married.

Location Is Key

Finding the perfect home in the perfect location is what everyone dreams about being able to do. This will of course depend on the housing market in your area. You may have to sacrifice some of the features that you want in a home to have the location that you desire. Remember that you can renovate the home to your needs, but you can’t move it somewhere else.

There’s the perfect home for you out there somewhere. Don’t limit your options when it comes to your home search. Keeping an open mind can help you to find the perfect house that’s in your price range. You can always renovate your home to make it the home of your dreams for years to come.

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Lizzie Weakley

 About the Author: Lizzie Weakley is a freelance writer from Columbus, Ohio. She went to college at The Ohio State University where she studied communications. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors and long walks in the park with her 3-year-old husky Snowball.

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