Home Buyers Guide

Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Property

Step 1: Make a wish list.

You need to decide what type of property you really want to buy and more importantly, the type of property you need.

Before you visit an estate agent, you need to narrow the options and come up with a short list of what you want.

Checklist:

• House or apartment?

• Location – city, town or rural?

• Brand new home or second hand property?

• Walk in condition or a property to renovate?

• How many people will live there?

• Will you rent out spare bedrooms to help with the mortgage?

• Do you have plans to start a family over the coming years? (will you need more space?)

• Do you need parking?

• Do you want a garden?

• How many bedrooms do you need?

• How many reception rooms do you want?

• How many bathrooms are needed?

• If you have kids, what are the local schools like?

• In growing suburbs, will your children be able to go to a local school at all or will they have to travel?

• What is the commute time to work?

(Tip: before you buy, drive from the home to work at rush hour to find out how long it’ll really take)

• Do you need to be on a bus route, or train line, LUAS or DART?

< Previous Page | Next Page > | Contents Page | Download the Full 127 Page Home Buyers Guide

Search the Home Buyers Guide using Google: