Bryan Mundo's Home Trends

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OPEN HOUSES BEFORE YOU’RE READY TO BUY With the market heating up, open houses are a very common way for sellers to attract potential buyers to their home. Even if you’re not ready to buy just yet, it might be worth your time to go to a few open houses to help you narrow down what you actually do want and need in a potential home. Touring a few different types of properties can help you narrow down what style to look for down the road when you’re ready to buy. For instance, you might swear that you don’t want a bungalow, but after viewing you might come to appreciate the convenience of having everything on one floor. Alternately if you’ve restricted your ideal home to a particular type of property, for example a rowhouse, viewing a detached property or a condo can help you solidify your decision, or open you up to the possibility of other options. Open houses will also give you a good idea of what homes in your price range are like so you can determine if you need to save up more or if you’ll be satisfied with what’s on the market when the time comes to buy. Another benefit to open houses is if you’re moving to a new community, you can get a feel for the area and things like traffic and noise levels. When you do go to an open house, bring a notepad and take notes on what you do and don’t like about the property overall – not things like the paint colour, but layouts, room sizes, landscaping options, etc. The more knowledge about your preferences you build up, the easier it will be to find the right property.

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