When deciding to purchase a a new home, after all the preliminary work has been done like mortgage pre-approval and selecting your real estate agent, you have to narrow your needs and wants.
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
- Which neighborhoods?
- Homeowner association restrictions or freedom to do as you please.
- Desired school(s). Think long term as your child may be going from elementary to middle, etc in a year or two!
- One or two story?
- Private pool, community pool or no pool?
- New construction or older?
- Pet considerations like yard size (and the ability to have a fence).
- Commuting distance to work or schools.
- Proximity to medical facilities.
- Construction such as frame or concrete block.
- Tax rates and insurance costs.
This is not an all inclusive list but rather a starting point get you thinking.
Price was left off because the first step is taking care of the mortgage pre-approval which should have already identified your maximum budget.
If you have any questions regarding the Brevard County Florida real estate market, please let me know. If I can assist in any way – just holler!
Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Bucci Realty, Rockledge, Florida working on an exclusive consulting basis with Century 21 Baytree Realty.
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