Money probably hits at or near the top of your list when you think about buying a new home. But there’s so much more to purchasing a property than that. Square footage. Amount of bedrooms/bathrooms. Garage size. Swimming pool. Neighborhood. Inventory may be low right now on the local real estate market, but that doesn’t necessarily make the job of finding the perfect Havasu home for you and your family is any easier. However, I offer to you a checklist to lighten your load when searching for your dream home.
Finding Your Dream Havasu Home
Make a List and Check it Twice
Hey, Santa likes lists. They keep him on task. Lists help you do the same. Sit down with your significant other (or just yourself if you’re doing this on your own). Make a list of everything you absolutely must have in a new home. How many bedrooms and bathrooms do you need at a minimum? What size home and lot would fit your lifestyle? Then, add the “wants” to the list. For example, you might need a swimming pool, but it would be nice to have. Or perhaps a two-car garage is fine but a three-car garage would be even better. After that, set your budget. Only look for a Havasu home that fits inside that budget. That way you won’t be disappointed when you fall in love with your dream home only to find out that you didn’t qualify for the loan.
Decide on the “Where”
Paint. Carpet. Fixtures. Walls. Just about anything ON a property can be altered to work for your needs. One thing that never changes? Location! Decide which areas of Lake Havasu City offer your ideal location. But, keep an open mind when looking, too. You might stumble across a hidden gem you never knew about before.
Focus on the “Bones”
They say beauty is only skin deep. That applies to homes, too. Like I said before, just about anything can be changed once you own a house. You need to look past the ugly carpet and bad paint job to the “bones” of the home. A solidly built sound structure in good condition takes you much further than a shoddy house with a good makeup job.
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