| You've found your dream home and can't | | | | price you're paying if all of the fancy |
| believe the price! You've never been so | | | | decorations were taken down? Be sure you're |
| lucky. So, how can you make sure your | | | | not paying for "window dressing" that will be |
| affordable dream home truly is affordable? | | | | gone the moment you sign the closing papers. |
| First, make certain you've viewed several | | | | Imagine the home decorated the way you |
| properties in the area and compare the | | | | envision and you'll know whether or not it's |
| pricing. It's hard to know if you have | | | | suited to you. |
| selected an affordable home if you've only | | | | |
| viewed one property in that area. After | | | | Lastly, inspect, inspect, and when you're |
| you've viewed several properties, then you | | | | finished with that, inspect some more. Most |
| can assess whether or not the home you've | | | | homes have records available at the local |
| selected is in a comparable market price | | | | courthouse or property assessor's office. |
| range. | | | | It's important to make sure you're not |
| | | | purchasing a home in a flood-zone or on an |
| Also, consider checking with your local | | | | earthquake fault. Also, the housing |
| property assessor's office or tax assessor in | | | | authorities sometimes keep records on things |
| order to compare market values of these | | | | such as termites and other housing damages. |
| homes. Secondly, make sure you're not paying | | | | Once the house passes these tests, turn that |
| for decoration. Imagine the home or property | | | | key and enjoy your new and affordable home. |
| completely bare. Would it still be worth the | | | | |