Listings
At this point you will have a good idea of what you can afford and what type of neighborhood you will want to live in. Taking that information into consideration you are ready to embark on your actual home search. If you don’t know much about the city that you are moving to you will most likely want to start your search by finding neighborhoods that meet your criteria and then narrowing your search to particular homes in the area.
There are a few ways to go about this. Possibly the most efficient way to find homes is to allow me to keep you up-to-date on available properties that may meet your criteria, then and allow your agent to screen these properties for you. I can arrange for you to tour the properties that interest you.
If you use the internet, I can set up a free account for you at Listingbook.com. You can actually set up search criteria and look through the listings yourself on the local MLS. You can then email any properties you are interested to me from within the site, and I can set up appointments. for our Listingbook page.
You can also access local publications highlighting available real estate in the area, contact local Neighborhood Associations, visit the local Chamber of Commerce, look on the Internet, and even drive through neighborhoods that you feel would meet your needs. Driving around a particular area looking for a home that is for sale is good because you can actually see the house, but it can be very time consuming and very “hit or miss.”
