6 Tips For Choosing Your Perfect Home!

Whether you are a seasoned buyer or are just now testing out the waters, choosing a new home is an exciting time in in your life. It's a chance to start fresh - to move away from all the old annoyances and create a brand new environment. 

 Buying a home at the Lake of the Ozarks is no exception! But with so many different types of properties and views to pick from, choosing your new home can seem overwhelming at times. How can you be certain that the new home you pick is perfect for you and your family?


Here are a few key concepts to consider in order to make sure you find your ideal home!

 1. Do The Math.
This seems obvious, but we cannot stress its importance enough. Before looking too closely at any houses, run the numbers and find an ideal price for your new home. Then determine the maximum price you can afford. These two numbers will give you a range to work with as you begin your house hunt. 

 2. Set Your Priorities.
Sit down with your spouse or your family and dedicate some time to determining what features are non-negotiable. How many bedrooms do you need? Do you need a one-story house, or are stairs okay? Do you need a full laundry room, or will a closet for the washer and dryer work just as well? It's easy to be influenced by the attractive features in homes; determining your priorities ahead of time will help you stay on track.

 3. Evaluate Your Lifestyle.
Don't let yourself get seduced by a beautiful view or shiny white kitchen cabinets. These features could be perfect if you're going to be at home enough to truly enjoy the view or if you won't have young children running around making a mess of things, but if not, you may want to keep looking. At the end of the day, you want to find a home that matches your lifestyle - not morph your lifestyle to match your new home.

 4. Determine Your Driving Radius.
You can change a lot of things about a house, but you can't change its location. The drive out to look at the house may not seem that bad at first, but how will it feel making that drive every day? Look critically at the location of the house in relation to all the places in town you travel to frequently. How far is it from your work? From your kids' school? From you doctor's office? Make sure the home you're considering fits your location requirements.

 5. Assess The Pros and Cons.
If you're feeling torn, physically write down a list of the pros and cons on a piece of paper so you can compare them. Are you willing to drive an extra ten minutes to work, if doing so means you get the master bedroom of your dreams? Writing them out in front of you helps you visualize the issues and address them more realistically. 

6. Trust Your Instincts.
Determining all your baselines and weighing the pros and cons can only take you part of the way. As you walk through the house, see if you can imagine yourself living there. Can you visualize where you would put your furniture? How would you use the spare room upstairs? Above all else, listen to your gut instincts. If you catch yourself rearranging the rooms in your mind or you can't stand the thought of losing the house to another buyer, chances are you've found your dream home at the Lake of the Ozarks!

 Summer is here and NOW is the perfect time to buy a Lake of the Ozarks condo or home.  For real estate at Lake of the Ozarks, contact the Gattermeir Davidson team. We feature lakefront homes, condos, lake lots, and commercial real estate at Lake of the Ozarks. For more information on our properties in the Lake of the Ozarks area stop by our office near Bagnell Dam in Lake Ozark or call us toll free 877-870-5253.

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