There are many homes for sale in Arizona. Finding a great deal is the hard part, some
have great features but there is something wrong structurally, or structurally
it is sound, but there are so many other factors that are not desirable. Here
are 4 things you can do to quickly find the diamond in the rough.
1.
Find a full time Realtor to have them help you
in your search. (Yea, I know this seems
self -serving but REALTORS are educated in the market and the ins and outs of
purchasing homes and can help so much through the entire process).
2.
Get pre
Qualified (different than pre-approved) by a licensed mortgage broker, they are held to a higher
standard than the regular (big Bank ) loan officers. Make sure you will be dealing with one person
the entire time during the process. This is a real factor that I have seen
become quite frustrating for many a buyer- as once the loan is going through it’s
process they are passed to different people and no one knows the whole story.
Not to mention licensed lenders can show you some great options from many
different programs out there-- that are out there to help you, not the bank.
3.
Have your realtor start up a portal for you so
you are looking at just the homes for sale on the ACTUAL MLS, so many other
websites will show you homes that have sold or have offers on them- what is the point of finding the perfect
home if you can’t make an offer on it.
4.
Look on goggle maps to see if the location is
desirable, Drive by the homes you think you will like- factors like power lines,
backing to a road, too close/ or not close enough to a school, the overall feel
of the neighborhood all can be factors for you to consider and can be determined
just by doing a drive by.
If it passes this test then;
5.
Use the Buyer’s Advisory it is chock full of
valuable information for someone looking to purchase a home in Arizona. It has schools, crime rates, fissures
locations, Airport traffic reports and so much more. http://www.aaronline.com/documents/buy_advis.pdf
6.
Now is the time to go take a look at the ones
you have narrowed down. Schedule some
time to meet and go into each home so you can really see the home’s plus / minus. Evaluate what it is you are concerned about
and what it is you like about the home. From there, you will know if you are on the
right track to find the home you will really enjoy living in.
I hope that helps you in your pursuit of the Diamond in the
rough and if you have any questions, I would be happy to help you!!
Elaine Beery CNE, ABR, CSSN, SFR
United Broker’s Group
480-570-1912
