What do you Want in a Home
March 17, 2009
When it comes to purchasing a new Tulsa home for the first time you should prepare a checklist of the items that you know you desire with your new home and things that you can do without but would like to have. If you are purchasing your first new Tulsa home along with a spouse, it would be a great idea for both of you to sit down and prepare the list together to ensure that you both will find the dream home that is perfect for both of you.
Here is a checklist of what you should decide on before searching for a first time new home.
- Where do you wish to live? Do you plan to say in the same area or relocate in another part of the nation?
- What price range can you afford? Set a low and high price.
- Are you concerned about the school system? If you do not have children or do not plan to have any while you are living in this home you can skip this question.
- Do you desire a brand new home or an older home? Specify how old the home can be before being considered if you do have a preference.
- What kind of home do you desire – a one story, two story, condo, mobile home, split foyer, bi-level, or tri-level?
- What style of home do you like – traditional, contemporary, southwestern, and colonial or maybe you do not have a preference at this time.
- Would you be willing to do any type of repairs or remodeling? If so, how much?
- Will you need to live close to public transportation such as a bus line?
- Do you have any type of physical handicap such as using a wheelchair or other family member’s physical needs?
- Do you have a pet, what type of area do you need for them?
- What type of lot do you desire – one acre or larger, less than one acre, fenced yard, garage, carport, patio, pool, extra parking, barns, outdoor spas, view of a lake, etc…?
- How many bedrooms do you want?
- How many bathrooms do you want?
- What square footage do you desire? Set a low and high footage.
- What features do you want – many windows, spa in the master bathroom, no interior steps, work room, fireplace, laundry room, basement, attic, library, family room, great room, formal dining room, formal living room, breakfast nook, ceramic tile, wall to wall carpet, air conditioning, etc…?
- What type of community do you wish to live in?
- What features would you like in the community – public pool, basketball court, tennis court, golf course, clubhouse, gated community?
Any other features that might not be on this list that you wish to add.
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