How to Find the Perfect Home

by Verda Lassalle | Mar 5, 2018 | Real Estate

Are Looking at Real Estate for sale in the San Francisco Area? This can be an exciting time in your life, whether you are looking for you and your significant other, or even just you and your dog. Looking for new places to live can be exhilarating, there are so many different things to look at and consider in your search. Here are a few things that you should consider no matter where you choose to live.

How much can you afford? I don’t mean just the down payment either. Will your mortgage payments be affordable? Do you need to buy things like furniture? Is there anything that you’ll need to fix the place? A seemingly perfect place can get you excited, but you need to remember that this is, presumably, a long-term commitment.
Find the best neighborhood for you. Does this neighborhood feel like you? Or will it be a place that you hate living around? The place is just as important as the location. Try to find a neighborhood that works best for you, as you will be living there for quite some time.
Will you need a roommate? Are you willing to get a roommate? If you’re not, disregard this point. Who you live with is just as important as the place itself. Is it big enough for more than one person? How much will your roommate have to pay to live there? Are you willing to share your space with someone else?
What do you want? Do you know what you are looking for? Do you want a place with a lot of amenities? Or could you care less about those kinds of things? How big of an apartment do you need? Does it need to be pet-friendly? What kind of view do you want? These are just some questions to think about when looking for that perfect place.
Will you need to commute? Commuting may seem like no big deal when you first find that perfect place, but you need to do some research before settling. What is the traffic like in the area? How long will it take you, on average, to get to your place of work? If the idea of spending an hour or more commuting every day sounds terrible, the perfect place, may not be so perfect.