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10 Must Ask Questions for First-Home Buyers When Buying A New Home

Are you quite enthusiastic about buying a new home? Want to clear your mixed-up thoughts after choosing one? Time for viewing then!

After a lot of head-scratching, first-home buyers do this not only by taking a good look around the house but also by asking critical questions to the seller.

Everything you find out now can be useful later in the negotiations. You cannot visit a house without some preparation. Fortunately, you will find a checklist and 10 questions here with an explanation of why you should re-ally ask them.

Buying your first home is surely not a small purchase of your life. So, take the time to view it and work carefully.

Think about:Area: What do you think of the surroundings and neighborhood of the house and the

people you see there? What amenities do you have in the area?House outside: What does the roof look like? Is the house not crooked? Are the

frames in good condition?House inside: What do you think of the layout? What do the walls and ceilings look

like? Are the bathroom and kitchen in perfect condition, or does a lot need to be done before it works and looks to your full satisfaction?

It is therefore important to open all kitchen cabinets during the viewing, but also to ask good questions to the seller or selling agent. What do you have to think about it?

First-home buyers, who are going to view a house soon, should ask these 10 ques-tions anyway before buying a new home.

Visit The House With A Checklist

It is important to ask how long the house has been for sale. This gives you insight into how popular the home is. Is the house being for sale for more than six months? Then there is a better chance that the sellers will agree to a lower offer. After all, they have been waiting for a buyer for a long

time. The longer the house is for sale, the lower you can bet your opening offer.

1. “How Long Has This House Been For Sale?”

If the answer to this question is “Yes”, then you can count on the seller to want to sell as soon as possible. It just depends on how quickly the seller can get into his or her new home. So be sure to ask about this before buy-ing your first home. If you know whether and how quickly the seller can

move into the next home, you will immediately have an indication of when you can move into the house yourself. Important to know, of

course.

2. “Has The Seller Already Found Another Home?”

Imagine that it turns out that the sellers are already moving after a very short time. Then you probably get the feeling that there is a catch. Thus, it is always beneficial to ask this question. Be sure to check whether pre-vious sellers have all moved quickly. That can indicate problems that you are not waiting for, for example, in the neighbourhood. You better find

out right away.

3.”How Long Has The Seller Lived in The House?”

Always try to find out the reason why the property is being sold from the seller or the selling real estate agent. Is the seller divorced, or does he or she have a job on the other side of the country? That is, of course, slightly different than that there are problems with the neighbours or that there

are defects in the home. In addition, you can get information from the rea-son for the move about how quickly the seller wants to get rid of the

house.

4. “Why is the house being sold?”

If you are a fan of the property and are considering making a bid, it is smart to know if you have competition. Ask not only how many people have al-

ready come to see but also whether a bid has already been made. The sell-ing agent may not tell you about the number of other bids but about how

many people have made a bid.

5. “Are There Many Other Interested People?”

Ask the seller or real estate agent exactly what the neighbourhood is like to live in. Is it recommended, or does the seller think there are any down-

sides? Please note, what is less pleasant for him or her can actually be a re-lief for you. So always ask for the reason behind an opinion before buying

your first home.

6. “What is it like to live in this neighbourhood?”

You probably prefer buying a new home where you do not have too much maintenance. That is why it is useful to ask how much the maintenance has cost the seller approximately. What has the seller already tackled? Maybe the window frames have just been painted and some roof tiles replaced. That saves you work and money. Is there something that needs to be re-

placed about the house? Of course, the seller knows that best.

7 “What about the costs for the maintenance of the house?”

Get a good impression of the property condition during the viewing. Are there damp spots or cracks on the walls? What does the crawl space look like? If you notice something about the house, immediately ask the ques-

tions to the seller.

Ask why, for example, moisture spots can be seen and what the seller has already done to prevent or improve this.

8. “What is the cause of any defects?”

It is not surprising to ask what gas and light costs per month. This will help you know what you should ultimately pay for the home. Ask immediately

what the energy label is during the viewing.

9 “How much money do you spend on monthly costs for gas and

light, among other things?

In principle, you buy a house without a movable property. But maybe the seller would like to leave certain things in the house. Or who knows, maybe

you have your eye on something. If you want to take over the movable property from the seller, you must make good agreements about this.

10 “Are there things I can take over?”

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