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Before deciding which house to buy, think about your lifestyle, your current and anticipated housing needs, and your budget. It’s a good idea to create a prioritized list of features you want in your next home – you'll soon discover finding the right house involves striking a balance between your "must-haves" and your "nice-to-haves." The investment perspective: Will it continue to increase in value, will it require high maintenance costs, does it have potential for improvements to suit your future needs? Is the location an improving area with good access to town centres or is it becoming rundown and neglected? Your family's lifestyle: If you are looking to buy in an area that is some distance from where you currently live, is public transport still readily available and how will the location effect travelling times to work or school? The position and situation: If you are looking at closely built units or houses, will you have sufficient privacy from your neighbours, both physically and in terms of sound carrying over into your house? Access and parking: If you are unsteady on your feet or have small children who need to be carried from house to car and back, how will you cope with a flight of steps or a steep climb? Special features: Does the house offer any special features such as a pleasant view, delightful interior, charming courtyard or unique design? A house that stands out in some way from the rest may give it the edge over other houses on offer and is likely to have better resell value if the feature is an integral part of the house. Renovations/Redecoration: If any work is needed on the house, either to match your tastes or suit your lifestyle, how much will this add on to the purchase price? Would you be better looking for something more closely suited to your needs given the added cost and inconvenience of taking on the projects in question? |
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