Buyer's Center

Wants Versus Needs

Before you embark on your search for the perfect home, it is important that you make a realistic "shopping list" in an attempt to narrow your choices. Hunting for a home can be a time-consuming process, especially if you have not determined in advance the parameters of your search.

Many home buyers make the mistake of misinterpreting a WANT as a NEED. As a result, they often dismiss homes that perfectly fit their needs in search for one that has their wants. This is not to say that you cannot have what you desire in your home - just that you must be able to differentiate between what you truly need and what you would like to have. Your budget must be the determining factor here, not a "wish list." Note also that in the examples below, many WANTS can be changed in a particular home (if the house doesn't have that feature now, you can change it later).
 
Take a few minutes to develop your own list of NEEDS and WANTS. You can use the score card below to help you evaluate homes. The goal is to put the emphasis on finding a house that includes all of your needs and as many of your wants as is practical - yet remains in your budget. Once you have a clearer view of what your house will need to have the next step, actually looking for a home, will be a great deal easier!
 
 
ADDRESS:  

ITEM

NEED

WANT

Location

 

 

Style

 

 

# Levels

 

 

# Bedrooms

 

 

# Baths

 

 

Living Room

 

 

Dining Room

 

 

Eat-in Kitchen

 

 

Den/Office

 

 

Basement

 

 

Attached Storage

 

 

Detached Storage

 

 

Off-street Parking

 

 

Garage

 

 

Central Heating

 

 

Central A/C

 

 

Individual A/C

 

 

Fireplace

 

 

Dishwasher

 

 

Other:________________________

 

 

Other:________________________

 

 

Other:________________________

 

 

Other:________________________

 

 

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