TOP MISTAKES YOU CAN MAKE SHOPPING FOR A HOME
- Look for a home before being FULLY approved for a loan
- Have unreasonable expectations
- Believe what you see on HGTV (pst...it's scripted)
- Fail to realize you may find a home the very first day
- Violate the 80/10/10 Rule: if the house has 80% of what you want, 10% of things you can change and 10% of things you can live with, It's a Keeper!
- Always presume you are being video-recorded, don't speak in the home-you could lose your negotiating power
- Trash talk about the property in front of the owners or renters
- Sleep On It (in a hot market, if you sleep on it, you might not get to sleep in it)
- Consider a short sale property if you want to be in control of the process or move immediately
- Get advise from someone that has not purchased in the last year (rules change almost daily)
- Not consider a home warranty
- Neglect to get a home inspection
- Post your real estate thoughts on Social Media (these can easily be viewed by anyone
- Go window shopping and allow people to pull your credit report
- Wire money to the title company or anyone without verifying first with the title company via phone or myself
- Co-sign for a loan for anyone