Property-Buying Tips Part 2

For those who thought the term 'location' meant convenience to your daily routines, it is much more than that. It implies the constantly-changing effects upon a specific home or property, caused by other people and the natural environment. Your concern should be pinpointed against other people – what type of people are your prospective neighbors? The viewing appointments will probably take place during office hours when neighbors are at work or school, but how does the neighborhood change in the evening? Are there people in the area who make life unpleasant at night? Do many people work shifts, coming into the area during unsociable hours and waking up everyone else? Any location requires a careful survey to allow assessment of the pros and cons; after all, you're investing a large amount of your money in this.

A certain amount of caution is required when undertaking the following exercise; I can't advise on specific locations and each one is unique. What I wish to do is suggest various ways by which you can thoroughly assess a location, so here's my next tip:

# 2: Bring a 'prop' when you visit your intended neighborhood and avoid inspecting it alone. Nothing draws more attention than a solitary adult loitering around an area and , in some countries, this is illegal. Look at it from the neighbor's point of view; they are protecting their family and property against possible threat and can't tell from glancing at you that your motives are innocent. You don't want to draw adverse attention to yourself or have the neighbors phone the police because you look suspicious. What do I mean by a prop? It could be a partner or friend, preferably from the opposite sex if you are male (two men together make people suspicious since their first thoughts are you are 'casing' their home before breaking and entering). If you have a child, bring him/her along (but avoid bringing several at the same time since they might attract too much attention - ration them out for subsequent trips if they are keen to accompany you).

An accompanied child often attracts positive attention from strangers, and may be a good way to introduce yourself to a prospective neighbor or for you to ask useful questions once you have explained that you're checking the neighborhood. Another useful prop is a dog (providing you bring a bag in case it fouls the path/sidewalk!). Like a child, a dog allows you to pass slowly through an area, paying attention to detail and innocently surveying the scene. Where possible and safe, examine on foot, rather than arrive in a car, eve if it means parking in a car park some distance away. For those who cycle, this is a non-invasive way to arrive and spend a little time without drawing undue attention. You can feign a mechanical problem and spend some time on the path/sidewalk 'fixing' your bicycle. If you can adapt or combine these props, you can make several visits to your location. Always bring a brochure/prospectus of the intended property which you can produce to demonstrate that you are a genuine prospective buyer.

Such surveys will yield a lot of useful information about an area that you might have missed by visiting during office hours. It allows you to take an informed decision about an area, to privately decide which factors might affect your quality of life and to use any adverse effects as bargaining power when negotiating with the property's owners.

In the next installment I will suggest less direct ways of exploring a potential neighborhood and gathering important information about your future home, once you decide that an area still attracts you.

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Buying Maui Hawaii Real Estate


If your looking to buy in Maui there are numerous Maui, Hawaii real estate companies that would be more than willing to help you achieve this. You can find realtors on line that will help you purchase your dream home, but in addition to this there is also advice you can get before buying so that you don't fall into a trap you can't get out of. To buy a home there are a few procedures you have to follow to ensure you'll end up with what you want.

If your looking for a cheaper price one way to ensure this is get pre approved by your lender before you start looking. It gives you a better chance at snapping up a bargain when you see it. This gives you added strength in the power of buying. Make sure you are fully approved and all that's left is the appraisal of the property and the price you will be paying. Go in to see your lender. Don't do this over a phone, they may say yes but it means nothing if it's not in writing.
If you are the owner of property already, make sure this is sold before you start looking. It is no good to try to buy on the hopes that what you have will sell later. Do all the work that is necessary to clean up the loose ends on your old home so that when the right opportunity comes along you are ready to jump into the deal free and clear. Nobody is going to wait until your old home sells. Go looking before you really get into purchasing. You don't have to fall in love with every house that's available and it will give you a better idea of what's on the market to suit your needs.

Make a list before you start as to what you want in a home and what you don't want. This will give you some idea when you're looking of what is available on the market. Take this list with you and decide which of the houses have what you're looking for. If you find one that has it all, then that's the home for you.

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