As a first time homebuyer, you may think that looking at various houses for sale in different towns is the only way to determine where you want to live. But one thing that we are certain of at the White Picket Fence Home buying Institute located in Clifton, New Jersey is that you should be looking at more than just the homes for sale. You should be looking at the towns and neighborhoods that are being sold along with the house, as well.
In order to determine if your potential homes town is right for you, you have to look beyond the traffic patterns or whether or not cablevision is available in your area.By all means, check out the essentials: Find out what your commute will be like in the morning, as well as in the evening, by taking a trip into the town during the hours of the day when youll be traveling back and forth. Youll also want to meet a couple of the neighbors before you decide to buy so you can get a feel for the type of people youll be living around. A quick meet and greet will do, and if you do decide to take the house, youll already have a few friendly faces by your side on moving day. Ask them simple questions like what they do for a living, what the neighborhood is like, if theyve encountered any problems with the neighborhood or the town, how the community schools are, or anything else that may be of importance when moving into the neighborhood. This a good way to find out what type of neighborhood youll be moving into. (If your prospective neighbors happen to be Jay-z, Beyonc Knowles, or Jennifer Hudson, Id say you dont have too much to worry about.) While you have their attention, build a potential relationship with them by inviting them to a house warming party or a get together should you decide to take the house.
If you know someone who lives in the town you may be moving into, have them take you out for a day or night on the town. Check out all the delightful places that give a town its unique character. Ask them to take you to the places you would only know of if you lived in town, so you dont limit yourself to just the tourist areas. Check out the types of mom and pop places that give a town character and sometimes make or break a town and a potential new home.This is also a good way for you to access your friends network of people who live in the neighborhood, as well, meaning an easier time making friends as the new kid in the neighborhood.
Once you feel everything has checked out with the town, neighborhood, and house, and youre satisfied, you can move on with closing on your potential new home and soon enough you can be partying it up for labor day!
If youre interested in more information on home buying, visit www.wpfnj.com, or call 1-877-97-FENCE to speak to a WPF representative.