How to Choose the Right Home

Choosing a home will probably be the most important (and lasting) decision that you’ll make in your entire life. You want to make sure that when you are making this very important decision that you are not simply going at it blindly.

There are tons of experts on the subject that can help shed some light on exactly what you should be looking for and the sea of emotions and confusion that you will be navigating through on your road to choosing the home of your dreams.

Simply being prepared and read up on some of the more important things to consider will put you leaps and bounds ahead of the so called norm. Most people are not prepared at all when it comes to choosing a home and do so ‘on the fly’ so to speak. The following is a great article on 10 ways to know you’ve found the right house:

10 Ways to Know You Found the Right House

Many first-time home buyers wonder how they will know when they have found the right house. Here are 3 preliminary things you should know about finding the right house:

First, a good real estate agent will never talk you into buying a house.
Second, you will instinctively know it.
Third, you will want to sleep on it. Don’t. Read more…

The above article speaks on a lot of the more psychological factors concerned with buying a home. These are absolutely critical. So many times in the home-buying process people are only aware of and concerned with the mechanical elements of the home, and they lose touch with the fact that they actually have to feel good about living in the home for years to come!

While it’s true that you cannot focus exclusively on the mechanical stuff, structure, plumbing, electrical, etc, these are also very important elements that you need to be make sure to be aware of and during this portion of giving the home your once-over you might even want to bring a pen and paper with you to jot down some things that you notice along the way. Doing this can help you create and develop a better picture in your mind when you are discussing it with your significant other or when it comes down to making your final decision.

You might even consider creating a checklist of your wants and needs in a home. You can and should make one yourself but if you need ideas we’ve found a great resource for house-choosing checklists:

House-Choosing Checklist

Ready to buy a home? There’s a lot to consider before selecting the right one. This home-buying checklist will help you decide.
Buying a new home can be exciting, and it’s tempting to grab the first house you fall in love with. But exercising a little patience will go a long way toward turning your purchase into a haven instead of a headache.
Renovation Potential
Don’t overestimate your abilities. Determine if the house you like needs work. Then assess whether you’re really capable of doing it, advises Jeff Beneke, veteran home renovator and author of The Fence Bible. Also consider whether the home has an extra room if you’re planning to redo several parts of it. “That way you can close off one room at a time, do what you have to do in that, move somebody into there, then close off another room,” he says. Read more…

We hope that by this time you realize how essential it is to combine both the analytical and psychological factors when it comes to choosing your home. We feel the above articles illustrate wonderfully these two key factors.

It can be a great help (and also extremely fun) to sit down with either your significant other or a good friend over coffee and brainstorm all the different ideas that you have, it can really help when you verbally express your emotions and wants. When you have to articulate them they take on a new meaning and become solidified in your mind and throught processes.

Also, it can be a great to watch others going through a similar experience. The following video is a fun and lighthearted video about a couple who is going through the process of choosing the right home for them:

House Shopping!

We hope that you have as much fun in choosing your dream home as we have had in putting together this article for you! Also, when you come to the point in the home buying process where you are in need of a home inspector, we hope that you give us a call, we’re here for you!

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How to Avoid Trouble When Purchasing a Home

Purchasing a home can be one of if not thee most daunting and scary experiences that you will ever go through. It will also however, most likely be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences you’ll have as well. There are so many things you need to be aware of as a buyer and you really do need the help of a professional home inspector.

There are many different reasons for this but the most important one is your safety. You need the peace of mind of knowing that your house is safe mechanically and structurally. You need a home inspector who is thorough and can give you a detailed report of your home or home to be.

A home inspector will go through your house from top to bottom and check everything from the plumbing to the electrical systems to the boiler and make sure that everything is structurally safe and sound for you as well as making you aware of anything important you need to know before purchasing the home.

The following is a great post about how pre-purchase inspections can help buyers:

How a Pre-Purchase Property Inspection Help Buyers?

Through the property inspection process, a seller or a buyer is able to obtain specific information concerning the various aspects of the home. A detailed, easy to read report is provided by property inspector at the completion of the inspection and that report offers clarity and understanding, at a time when you are investing your hard earned money into the fluid market of real estate. Read more…

You also should be aware that you do not have to necessarily use the home inspector that the real estate suggests using. In fact, it can be a great idea to do your own due diligence and find a home inspector that suits you. You should also feel comfortable enough with the home inspector to walk through your home with him so that together you can go through everything and ask whatever questions you might have.

If you try to cut corners when it comes to the home inspection and try to avoid getting one or simply looking for the cheapest solution you could find yourself in hot waters. Your home will most likely be the biggest investment that you every make, please, don’t try to save a few bucks and in exchange sacrifice on the quality of your home inspection.

The following articles talks more about home inspections and why a thorough and complete home inspection is absolutely essential:

Looking for Trouble

Charles Bellefontaine found out the hard way the value of a good home inspection. In 1991, Bellefontaine and his wife, Loretta, signed a contract to buy a three-bedroom, one-bath Georgian-style house in Elmhurst, Illinois. A framing carpenter, he figured he had enough experience to size up the property for potential shortcomings. So to save money, Bellefontaine skipped hiring an inspector and handled the task himself. He declared the house fit, and the couple completed the purchase. Read more…

When choosing a home inspector there are a few things to consider. The first one is do they know the area? For example our company, The Home Inspector Experts of Long Island have been servicing our community for a long time and have worked in and around every area from Manhattan to Montauk. You need to make sure that your home inspector knows the area and all the code violations like the back of his hand.

The following is a great video on Youtube that describes the process of the home inspection for buyers:

The bottom line is when you are through one of the most important decisions in your life you need to surround yourself with people who excel at their profession and are truly ready, willing and able to help you and arm you with every piece of information that you will ever need to know about a home.

These are just some things to keep in mind and some different resources to help you along in making your decision when choosing a home inspector and hopefully helping you to be more informed. If you live in the Long Island, NY area you should definitely choose the home inspector experts for your next inspection!

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