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Step 4- Search for your home

So you have been pre-approved. Congratulations! Now comes the
other sweet part of the buying process. It’s time to look for your
new home!

Remember that wish list you created earlier? Now is when we’ll
put it to its second use. Set up a meeting with your realtor and give
him/her a completed copy of the wishlist. This is what will be used
to find your house or the closest match to it. You would be lucky
if you get everything you want, so be prepared to compromise. Let
your realtor know what is important to you, and discuss what you
can do without. Ask your realtor to include your realtor checkpoints
(included on your Homebuyers Assessment Form), with every
listing that is recommended. Use your wisdom to make the best
choice. You may live in this house until you die, so your decision
now will stay with you for a very long time. Make one that will give
you happiness and peace of mind for as long as you live in it.

Pre-walk through
As your realtor begins to search for your new house, you will start
to get several listings in your email. Review them carefully and
check to make sure they match what your Homebuyer’s Wish List
has.

Go back through the crime report websites you use earlier and
check for safety and livability status. Type the name of the
neighborhood into Google to see if there are any significant news
stories, such as flooding, infestation, water problems. You may
also find news about future development that may make you happy
or disappointed. Check online to see if there are any weird town
ordinances that will cramp your lifestyle.

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