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BUYING A HOME

STEP 3 - It’s Time to Go Shopping!
Home shopping takes discipline. Work with your Sales
Representative to come up with a list of properties that match

your selection criteria.

KEEP AN OPEN MIND
Don’t eliminate categories of housing without investigating them
rst. If you are looking for a house, you might also want to look at
condos or townhouses.
If you are investing, take a look at alternative options such as
pre-construction projects, student condos or multiplexes.
Your Sales Representative will lay out the pros and cons of each.

DON’T BE FOOLED BY FIRST IMPREESSIONS
Sellers often spend a lot of money to stage their home. WHat you
will see when you open the door is a beautifully decorated space.
On the other side of the spectrum a property may not be staged
at all and may look signi cantly worse than its potential.
Your Sales Representative will help you look beyond the decor to
its true value.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Real Estate often involved trade-o s. Buyers will have to carefully

consider locations and neighborhoods against the sizes and
conditions of the housing stock. Your Sales Representative will
help you weigh your options.

SHOWINGS - Ground Rules

While you are eager to start your search, remember that sellers and/or tenants often ask
for overnight notice to prepare the home for viewing. Some even specify certain days or
times.

Your rst viewings shouldn’t include children if possible. Try to save their visits for a
seconds viewing of the nalist properties that you have narrowed down. Pets are not
welcome due to potential seller health, safety and/or concerns.

Common courtesy dictates no smoking in or around the property and the removal of
footware in all weather conditions. You may take photographs only with the approval
of the seller or their agent.

Last, but not least, if you have a question during a viewing where the seller is present, it
should be directed to you agent. If sellers are not present, they may still have audio/video
recording devices in the home. Please keep this in mind and save any opinions for a
discussion with your Sales Representative after the showings.