Home buyers are looking online at photos, read the descriptions, and start to imagine how nice it would be to make a change for buying a dream home.

Here is the checklist we recommend our buyers to follow:

  --: Talk to a mortgage professional to learn what products are available to you based on your credit scores, income and expenses. This way you have confidence knowing exactly what price home is within your financial comfort zone.

  --: Look at a map and make a decision of what areas are best suited for your commuting needs, school requirements, proximity to family/friends, and overall lifestyle preferences.

  --: Start looking online at what is available within those areas.

  --: Visit a few open houses if available. Drive through neighborhoods and turn your emotions on “low” and your instincts on “high.”

  --: Connect with a TRIANGLE TRINITY REALTY, INC realtor to show you some of the properties from your narrowed down list. Realtors will have the latest information on price adjustments, availability, and additional factors not included in many online sites.

  --: When visiting homes take a notebook. Your notes should include positives and negatives you see about each house. Write down any first impressions, good or bad, and anything that will help your memory at a later stage.

  --: When you return home, while they are fresh in your mind, go back to your notes and see if there is a pattern, e.g.:-