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Relocation - Do You Know The 5 Things That Will Make You a Savvy Mover?
Relocation Advice - Make Your Next Move Your Best Move with These Tips
Relocation - Do You Know The 5 Things That Will Make You a Savvy Mover?
Relocation Advice - Make Your Next Move Your Best Move with These Tips
S & G Real Estate Investments Inc.
515-988-1287
515-988-1287
Stop Foreclosure, We Buy Houses!
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
Jason Reynolds RE/MAX Real Estate Group
515-271-8274
515-271-8274
6600 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
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Relocation - Do You Know The 5 Things That Will Make You a Savvy Mover?
Relocation - Do You Know The 5 Things That Will Make You a Savvy Mover? Relocation is stressful. Make it easier on yourself by using the power of the Internet to your advantage. Inform yourself for one of the biggest decisions you'll make. Here are five things that can you help you decide where to live.1. Cost/square foot. Median home price is commonly reported, but home sizes can vary greatly among neighboring communities. Unit cost is the best way to maximize the value of your housing dollar. Whether you're looking at residences in multiple areas or want to determine if a specific residence is a good deal, unit cost is the way to do it. For example, you are looking at two homes. One is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with an asking price of $279,000. The other is a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home with an asking price of $264,000. Sounds more affordable, right? Should you really spend another $15,000 for the extra bedroom? Well, the first house is 2,400 sq. ft. and the second is 2,000 sq. ft. That makes the second house 14% more expensive on a unit cost basis. Your home is generally your biggest investment. Make sure you maximize that investment. 2. Age range of residential real estate. Different styles of homes were prevalent in different periods. Prior to 1940, the Victorian, Farm House, and Bungalow styles were dominant. After the war, the Ranch, Split-level, and Cape Cod came into vogue. In the 70's, the Colonial and Modern styles became popular. Which do you prefer, or prefer to avoid? Look for locales where the most of the housing was built during the time your favored style was dominant. You'll be more likely to find homes you really like. Residential real estate age distribution can often tell you something else about a locale. Different community planning and development customs were prevalent at different times. Look at when most of the housing was built and you'll see when the community was actively being developed. Before 1940 dependence on the car was not firmly established and you're more likely to find the quaint town center and homes within walking distance of small business districts. From 1945 through 1970, we were spreading out, so communities developed then are more likely to require a car to get most places. However, developers were still laying out streets in grid patterns, or something close to that. Thus, traffic congestion is less of a problem in these locales. Since 1970, the cul-de-sac and large building lots have reigned supreme. The increased lot size caused communities to spread out, making a car absolutely necessary for anything. The cul-de-sacs feed traffic onto a limited number of main roads, creating traffic congestion. 3. Median Property Tax Rate. Don't just compare tax bills. Look at the tax rate. In many states, it can vary greatly in a small distance if you happen to cross a county or town line. Equalization f... |
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Relocation Advice - Make Your Next Move Your Best Move with These Tips
Relocation Advice - Make Your Next Move Your Best Move with These Tips Moving can be one of the most stressful times in your life, so how does the average buyer do a good job of finding the best place to live in their dream locale?If you don't already know the area, then research, research, research! Make sure you know the good areas and the bad area before you end up buying the right house in the wrong neighborhood. Remember, don't go on looks alone. Identify trends because an area that looks iffy may be on its way up while a nice looking area may be in decline. It's too late when the closing has happened and you get the keys. Realizing that you have made a big mistake at this point is no good. You end up wanting to sell or you put up with something that had you known about it from the outset, you wouldn't have bought the place. 20 years ago, the library was "the" place to get information. In some communities it is still a useful resource for local publications. Now we have the Internet--available 24/7 from the comfort of your living room or kitchen. However, like a big library the Internet contains a huge volume of information and figuring out the wheat from the chaff is very difficult. A number of websites are now relating all the information into useful data that people can easily compare places with which they otherwise might not be familiar. Using this site to narrow down your search for the place of your dreams. Find a locale that you and your family can be happy, will save you valuable time and allow you to be very pro-active with your Realtor. Just as with buying a car, use the Internet to get the facts before engaging with a salesperson. To be informed is to be in control. You will be able to tell them exactly which zip code or neighborhood you have identified as being the best match for you. They can then give you details of houses in this area only, rather than trying to direct you into a great house in the wrong area. This will save you time by only looking at houses in the areas you already know are right for you. Once you have the area figured out, here are tips to make sure that the house is the right house for you: Shared drives--often look OK to start out with but can turn into resentment as your neighbor parks their cars/deliveries/friends inconsiderately so that you struggle to get to your own house. Primary roads--may look quiet but after you have moved in you find out that they are bus or commuter routes, or used by emergency vehicles who blast past your house in the middle of the night with their sirens going. Adjacent to part-time businesses or parking lots--ensure they are not a hangout for people who may cause damage, reducing the value of your house and causing you to incur maintenance cost. High Power Lines or electricity substations--many people have the perception that they are a health or safety risk, which may impact yo... |
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