JENNIFER A KAUFFMAN JAKSF buyers
AMENITIES TO CONSIDER – Single family – Single family with in-law – Multiple units (flats) – Bedrooms (#) – Baths (#) – Square feet – Separate dining room – Eat-in kitchen – Play area – View – Fireplace – Garden/yard – Parking/garage – Weather – Transportation – Shopping – Other needs or features
MAKE A WISH LIST LOCATION - Think about where you like to shop, where your children will attend school, where you work. SIZE - Think about how many bedrooms you want, the size garden, the extra room you may need for expansion, where you will do the laundry, storage space. AMENITIES - Think about the garage, kitchen and bathroom appliances, swimming pool, fireplace, air-conditioning, electrical wiring, furnace, hardwood floors. On the first pass, many of the items may seem to be in conflict with each other: You want to be close to a transportation network so it’s easy to get around, and yet you want a quiet and peaceful neighborhood. You might want to work, but when you come home, you want your home to be silent and secure. You want a wide variety of shopping, and yet you also need to be close enough to your health club to use it on a regular basis. You want to take advantage of the city, yet live in the suburbs. LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS - Do you and your spouse like to stay in on Saturday nights? Or do you prefer to be close to the “action?” And will that change over the years? Are you a single woman or married with a couple children? Do you travel frequently? Do you own a car? Do you need to be close to public transportation. SUMMARIZE YOUR DESIRES - Once you get the information down on paper, try to organize it into a concrete sentence: “I want a three-bedroom, two-bath home with a large garden, fairly new kitchen, loads of closets, a wood-burning fireplace, two-car garage, within a fifteen-minute commute to the office and church, down the street from the high school, in such-ands-such location.” That’s a start. PRIORITIZE - Let your imagination run when creating your initial list of parameters. Then prioritize your list carefully. You may have to make some trade-offs between the various items on your wish list. Questions to consider: • Why have you decided to move? • When would you like to move? • How long have you been looking? • What do you like most about your present home? • What do you like least about your present home? • What are your hobbies and special interests? • What neighborhoods do you like? • What style of property would you like? (e.g., Victorian, Marina, contemporary) • What condition? (e.g., fixer upper, new construction) • What features are you looking for? TRADE-OFFS Most first-time buyers are confused by all their choices. First-time buyers take on that “kid in a candy store”. On the first pass, many of the items may seem to be in conflict with each other: You want to be close to a transportation network so it’s easy to get around, and yet you want a quiet and peaceful neighborhood. You might want to work, but when you come home, you want your home to be silent and secure. You want a wide variety of shopping, and yet you also need to be close enough to your health club to use it on a regular basis. You want to take advantage of the city, yet live in the suburbs. The bottom line is this: Unless you win the lottery, or are independently wealthy, you’re probably going to have to make some trade-offs when buying your first house. If you’re honest about what you want, the inconsistencies and conflicts will come out. Jennifer will help you sort out your true needs.

 

Jennifer can read between the lines of your wish list. By asking specific questions about your daily lifestyle, JAK is able to center in on the best location and home size and amenities for your budget. A WISH LIST IS NOTHING MORE THAN A LIST OF EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER DREAMED OF HAVING IN YOU HOUSE.
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