Are You Clear On What You Want From A New Home?

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Are You Clear On What You Want From A New Home?
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• Whether youve outgrown your current home, are
  fed up of the area youre living in, or are
  wanting to get your foot on the property ladder
  for the first time you know you need a new home,
  but have you thought long and hard about what you
  realistically want from it?
• With many of us restricted to our homes
  throughout the ongoing pandemic, weve had time
  to think about what our homes mean to us, and
  what we want from them, and this can only be a
  good thing when it comes to buying a new home.
  Perhaps you want more outdoor space, the kids no
  longer want to share a bedroom, you need an
  office to work remotely from, or the area you
  live in isnt close enough to local amenities
  whatever the reason, by answering the following
  questions, you can get a better understanding of
  what you want from your new home

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• What do you like about your current home?
• Ask yourself this question and decide on a scale
  of 1-10 how you rate its existing qualities, such
  as style, size, number of rooms and location.
• How does your home make you feel when youre in
  it?
• Do you feel cramped and as if youre rubbing
  elbows with other occupants when you move around
  your home? Would you prefer an open plan layout,
  or do you need more rooms and space? Is there
  enough light, or do dark rooms and a lack of
  natural light make your home feel dingy or
  depressing?

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• Do you have enough outside space?
• Outdoor space doesnt necessarily have to mean a
  yard or garden, and sometimes, something as
  simple as a balcony can give you access to the
  outside that many of us were desperate for during
  periods of lockdown. If your home has little to
  no outside space, do you want more access to the
  great outdoors in your new home, and if so, does
  it need to be a space that you can entertain in,
  or simply a space to step out onto and breathe
  fresh air from?

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• What does your neighborhood offer you?
• Are you living in a safe area with good
  neighborhood watch provisions, or do you feel
  threatened and are burglary rates high? If so,
  would you like to live in a safer neighborhood
  with a lower crime rate? Can you get to shops and
  medical facilities easily, or would you prefer to
  live somewhere that you dont have to travel by
  car or bus to shop or take your children to
  school?

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• Ask your children how they feel about your home
• Children, while they will inevitably fly the nest
  one day, spend a lot of time at home with you,
  and not only do they deserve to be happy living
  there, but they will often be honest and point
  out negatives or positives that you may not even
  have considered.
• Theres no reason why you cant find the home of
  your dreams, and aside from thinking hard about
  what you want from it, remember to take steps to
  save money for your mortgage. Working with a
  professional mortgage broker can help with this,
  and once you find a home you want to buy, they
  can make the whole process much simpler, and even
  get you great mortgage rates that you wouldnt
  otherwise have had access to.

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• Mortgage-broker-Calgary is your best resource for
  finding a mortgage for your property. Luke Wile,
  is one of the best Calgary mortgage brokers and
  is proud to serve clients from across Canada,
  while being centered in Calgary, Alberta. Luke is
  proud to serve his clients with a personalized
  approach to finding his clients the best and
  lowest Canadian interest rates and terms offered
  by the major banks and private lending
  institutions. If you are looking for a mortgage
  specialist in Calgary, with Luke Wile you can get
  fast and personal expertise for your mortgage!