Our First Visit to an...

OPEN HOUSE!!!!!!!

My FH and I went Saturday to our First Open house!!!
We were so like SHY we did not know WHAT TO DO OR ASK!!!!

House was GREAT! (a little too pricey for us.. but we want to start having experience...)

Now we are ready to start doing more Open houses!!!!!!!

Any suggestion girls? Should we ask something???
Should we know something before we go?

Thanks!

you should really sit down and discuss your budget and figure out how much you can spend or are willing to spend on your next home.

you should always check out comparable for the surrounding areas to make sure that the house you're looking at is priced accordingly..

also, make sure to check when the boiler was last replaced, leaks in the roof/ceilings, make sure sure the sinks and toilets run, etc..

good luck!

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Posted by jwleewedding

you should really sit down and discuss your budget and figure out how much you can spend or are willing to spend on your next home.

you should always check out comparable for the surrounding areas to make sure that the house you're looking at is priced accordingly..

also, make sure to check when the boiler was last replaced, leaks in the roof/ceilings, make sure sure the sinks and toilets run, etc..

good luck!

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Thanks chica =)
We sat down and discussed with FH budget so we do know that part...
Thanks for the other tips! =)

i agree with the above...

also check to see how long the house has been on the market...and what it was priced for before

also don't forget to factor in taxes and insurance when you calculating your budget!

good luck!

congrats! That's so exciting!! It couldn't hurt to check up on the schools near the house too, if you're planning on having children.

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Posted by LoveyDovey

i agree with the above...

also check to see how long the house has been on the market...and what it was priced for before

also don't forget to factor in taxes and insurance when you calculating your budget!

good luck!

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Thanks! We added the taxes BUT we are not sure how much $ do ppl pay for Insurance?!!???

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Posted by BellaFiorentino

congrats! That's so exciting!! It couldn't hurt to check up on the schools near the house too, if you're planning on having children.

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Yes =)
Thanks! We are def. planning on having children!!!
We will def. check into that... =)

That is so exciting, Good luck

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Posted by Moonmist09

we are not in the market to buy a house now, but we still go to all the open houses that we see just to get out and see what condition some of these houses are in. good to get an idea of what is out there!

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Yep... THis is what we are doing I guess...
We are still saving more $$ to do a big down payment...
But since we just did our First open house we def willc ontinue going to more!!!

Congrats!!!

As for Insurance, I can tell you that we pay about $70 per month for our homeowners insurance. Not sure if that is average, but wanted to give you an idea.

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Posted by MissingLI

Congrats!!!

As for Insurance, I can tell you that we pay about $70 per month for our homeowners insurance. Not sure if that is average, but wanted to give you an idea.

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Ohhh =)
Thanks CHica!!! we just need an idea.... I so appreciate it!

ahh we haven't gone yet!! but GOOD Luck with your search!!!

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Posted by VCanizalez

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Posted by LoveyDovey

i agree with the above...

also check to see how long the house has been on the market...and what it was priced for before

also don't forget to factor in taxes and insurance when you calculating your budget!

good luck!

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Thanks! We added the taxes BUT we are not sure how much $ do ppl pay for Insurance?!!???

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it depends on the house and the neighborhood. My friend lives around the corner from me. Her house is wayyy bigger than mine and would cost more to replace. Her ins is about 2 grand a year. I shopped around and got a crazy deal and mine is about 900 a year.

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Posted by allornil

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Posted by VCanizalez

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Posted by LoveyDovey

i agree with the above...

also check to see how long the house has been on the market...and what it was priced for before

also don't forget to factor in taxes and insurance when you calculating your budget!

good luck!

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Thanks! We added the taxes BUT we are not sure how much $ do ppl pay for Insurance?!!???

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it depends on the house and the neighborhood. My friend lives around the corner from me. Her house is wayyy bigger than mine and would cost more to replace. Her ins is about 2 grand a year. I shopped around and got a crazy deal and mine is about 900 a year.

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OMG!!! For real??? WOW!!!!!!! 2grand?

900 per yr I could do =)

so much fun.....i LOVE going to open houses even though we arent looking haha.....

I got my real estate license, i dont really use it anymore but when i first got it i used to just go to open houses all the time