Learning about your Housing Requirements
Here are some questions for you to consider that will help us to define your criterea and housing requirements. Your answers will enable me to provide you with service tailored specifically for your needs.
- What is your ideal timeframe for finding your new home?
- What is your ideal price range?
- What is the best way for us to communicate (mail, e-mail, or telephone)?
- Do you already have a mortgage broker?
- 5. What types of information would you like me to provide you with to find your new home?
- MLS listings
- Referrals to mortgage brokers
- Referrals to professionals in the skilled trades
- Comparative market analysis of your current neighborhood with neighborhoods in Portland
- Do you want to move into a larger or smaller home, or one that's about the same size?
- What characteristics are you looking for in your new home?
- How many bedrooms
- How many bathrooms
- Do you want a formal dining room
- How large of a home do you want (approximate square footage)
- Do you prefer a ranch or a multi-level home
- Do you want the home to be handicapped-accessible
- Lots of natural light
- Gourmet kitchen
- Plenty of closets
- Full basement with plenty of storage space
- Partially finished basement with windows
- Do you want a garage? If so, how large (how many cars)?
- Which rooms in your home do you spend the most/least amount of time in?
- Does anyone in your family have particular interests or special needs?
- What characteristics are you looking for in your new neighborhood?
- New construction
- Older, established
- Innovative (urban lofts, etc.)
- Lots of trees
- Near public transportation or cycling trails
- Which recreational activities do you enjoy?
- What types of amenities (stores, bike paths, public transportation, restaurants, art galleries, schools, libraries, etc.) do you want nearby?
- What sort of a commute to work do you want? Do you plan to drive, use public transportation, walk, or bicycle?