5 Questions When House Hunting this Thanksgiving Weekend

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The long Thanksgiving weekend gives house hunters ample opportunity to schedule time to look at homes for sale in Coral Springs, Coral Gables luxury homes, Weston luxury homes or other locations in Broward County or across the state of Florida.

If you are looking to buy in the Sunshine State, autumn is a fantastic time to shop and the weather is always permitting. For many home buyers, making time with family and friends to go along to look at homes may be the most difficult part of house hunting, which makes the extended weekend over Thanksgiving ideal!

Real estate professionals will be more than willingly to take some time out to tour you through available homes, and if a home owner is really ready to sale, they won’t mind you traipsing through over the weekend.

Schedule some time now and make time on Friday, Saturday or Sunday to view the available homes for sale in Coral Springs, Coral Gables luxury homes, Weston luxury homes, etc. Once that is in place, make a list to remind yourself what you need to check for and ask about anytime you are considering a home to buy.

1) Why is the seller moving?

Find out what the home owner is selling the property. It could be important for you to know and could affect your resell in the future.

2) When was the last time the property sold?

You should know if this house is being flipped because that could lead to further questions for you, like why the previous owner left the house, was it abandoned or foreclosed on, and were there any structural or serious issues that required fixing for the real estate investor flipping the home.

3) Where are the amenities?

If you are moving into a community that supplies amenities, such as a clubhouse, swimming pool and other leisure communities, find out where they are in conjunction to the home’s location. You should also find out about the schools, shopping, hospitals, and other important city amenities. Consider convenience, activity and noise level.

4) What are the lawn maintenance requirements?

In Florida, lawn maintenance is a year-round event. The never-ending growing season means someone needs to keep up with the landscaping duties. A majority of homes for sale in Coral Springs, Coral Gables luxury homes and Weston luxury homes fall under a home owner’s association or HOA. When moving into a community with an HOA, find what you will be required to do to maintain the landscaping and what the HOA’s responsibility will be.

5) What are the purchase dates on major appliances?

Homes for sale in Coral Springs, Coral Gables luxury homes, Weston luxury homes and elsewhere may be priced right but if their air conditioning unit, water heater, refrigerator, dishwasher, and other appliances are reaching their end of life estimates, then you may have to fork over even more in a few months. Also ask about the roof’s age, which is critical to South Florida and its severe weather watches.

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