Owning a house of your own is the dream of every American family. If recent reports are to be believed, buying a house is only going to get more difficult. With the housing inventory becoming extremely tight in most cities, even finding a decent house has become a daunting task. If you want to buy a home in your desired location, waiting and watching will not help you any longer. Here, we will look at some unusual tactics you can follow to make your dream come true.
1. No broker listings
Realise that not all homes may be listed or have brokers. Many people don’t use the services of brokers to sell their homes. Try finding these homes through friends or family or co-workers. The competition will be much lesser here. You could also get the help of an experienced broker yourself. Beware of any defects of problems in these unlisted homes.
2. Check out the bad ones too
Many houses are listed as bad on the basis of some flimsy reasons. Check out these homes too. Just remember to calculate the cost of renovations.
3. Find would be sellers
A very effective way to beat competition is to spot would be sellers. You could do this by checking the expired listings. Some of them may be still unsold.
4. Trust your feelings
Regarding any detail related to obtaining your dream house, it is a good idea to trust your instincts. If it doesn’t feel right now, it probably never will.
Sources- http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/01/real_estate/homebuyers.moneymag/index.html?iid=SF_M_River