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Top Reason Buyers are Making a Move-More Space: Some Reminders

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Want more space in your next home: Strategies to make sure that goal is attained

By: Katie Kirk: The Kirk-Holton Team

Spring has sprung and many buyers are out and about previewing homes at open houses, making appointments with their agent to view property…with the hope that they will find the property that is the right fit. So let’s explore one of the main reasons why buyers are making the move. One of the main reasons people move is because they want more space. This is a pretty straight forward, practical reason to move on from your current property and into a new home. Growing families, newly married couples, even single individuals can decide that the current home no longer fits their needs and they now require more space. Be sure to identify what exactly more space means to you as a buyer. Is it that you need more closet space? More living space? A bigger kitchen? Make note of exactly what it is that you intend to find in the new home and make sure you are not getting side tracked. It is easy to get excited about all of the other features a house may offer, you move in and then realize your original needs for more space are not being met.

There is a lot of inventory so be sure you see the majority of homes available in your area and price range, compare and contrast, then determine which is the best fit based on your original reason to move. Again, searching for a new home is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming process. With so many homes on the market be sure you keep your goals as a buyer clear as to why you are moving in the first place. When you find that one property that you want to write a contract on, ask yourself if is fits the original needs you identified prior to the search process.

3 Major Factors that Impact a Buyer’s Decision to Purchase

Monday, January 10th, 2011

What are the 3 major factors that impact a buyer’s decision to purchase? You may be surprised!

By:Vicki Holton-Kirk Holton Team

Many of us tend to think that adding the fabulous kitchen will be an important factor for a buyer….think carefully before you spend a lot of money for such an improvement! But if you have all of the factors listed below…you can make many improvements and get a lot of “bang for your buck.”

The major factor that motivates buyers to buy is location. We have all heard the saying “location, location, location.”

You can change so many things about a home…there are so many variables, but you can’t change the location.

How do we define a good location? One good measure is obviously the condition of the homes and neighborhoods surrounding the home…no matter what the price range.  The next factor would be to ask yourself “is there anything negative about the location or setting that can NEVER be changed?”  NEVER is a strong term. Examples would be:

A railroad track or highway running behind the home, backing to a major creek with lots of erosion, backing to a large shopping center, landfill, or very busy road. Being located near a high level of noise is also a factor.

The second factor is neighborhood, as I mentioned before. How the neighbors keep their homes and yards is a direct reflection on you. You want to make sure other homes are neatly kept and well maintained.

The third factor is floor plan…which is a surprise, but then understandable. Do I FEEL comfortable in these spaces, regardless of updates. Is it cramped, chopped up, does it have a strange, poorly planned  addition? Are the ceilings too low, the basement ceilings too low to finish a lower level family room,  bad access to the back yard, hallways too narrow? The list can go on and on. The big question is…do I feel comfortable in the space? Will my furnishings and taste work in the space?

And especially, with much of our population getting older, access for the disabled, or those who simply need a walker, is going to be more and more of a factor in purchasing a home.

When shopping for a home…or selling a home…keep the four most important decision making actors in mind:

Location

Neighborhood

Floor Plan

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