In the mid-sixties to the early seventies, there was a TV show called "Green Acres." The premise was a big city lawyer and his wife decide to buy a country farm and house, sight unseen, and move there to start a quieter life. Funny though it was, it did teach a lot of valuable lessons about buying homes for sale. Here are just a few of those lessons.
NEVER Buy Sight Unseen
- If you love to fish, and you live and work in Manhattan, and you are also in the market for a new vacation home, then you are probably looking to pick a spot that is close to home and yet also affords you the joy of fishing. This is something that you love so much, it makes sense to pick out a vacation home in a spot that would be convenient to fishing.
- One of the best resources available to you when it comes to buying a new house are real estate auctions, mostly because this can give you the chance to buy a house for less money than you would spend if you were to buy a house in the traditional manner. Listed below are two reasons to buy a house at a real estate auction: You Could Potentially Buy A House For Less Than It Is Worth
- A smart home ensures your home is always secure, comfortable and energy efficient whether you are home or away. This is the basic definition of a smart house, but there are many electrical and electronics installations that can give a property the "smart home" designation. Here are some of the features to look out for when shopping for a smart home: It Should Automate Some Tasks Merely controlling your home from a remote location isn't enough; the smart systems should automate some tasks so that you don't have to log into your system and effect changes all the time.
- For many people, more yard is often better, but if you have never had a house with a larger bit of land with it, you might not know what to expect. When in the market for acreage, here are some things to keep in mind. Trees or No Trees When looking at real estate for sale with acreage, it's important to check on the state of those acres. Wide open space with few trees generally means more maintenance, but it also means more useable space for pasturing animals, growing vegetables, or beginning a small hobby farm.