10 Things to Consider While Searching for a New Home in Greensboro

Are you in the market for a new home? With so many homes for sale in Greensboro, it can be difficult to narrow down your search to find the right home for you. You need something that’s the right size, in the right area, and with the right amount of land. Are you taking all of the most important things into consideration? Here’s a list of 10 things that can help you choose a home you’ll be happy with.

• Think about your daily travels. When it comes to choosing an ideal location, it’s important to think about all of the places you drive on a daily and weekly basis. One home may be close to work but far from other activities like school, church, and ball fields. Determine where you go most often and let that be the pivotal point of location. 

• Determine what kind of neighborhood you want. Do you want to live in a development with other houses and a homeowner’s association? Or would you prefer to live out in the country at the end of a dead-end road with little traffic and few neighbors? Make sure you and the rest of your family are in agreement.

• Decide how much land you need. Lot size plays a large part in the type of homes you’ll find in your search. If you prefer a lot of land, you most likely will not find it in a development with hundreds of other homes. If you don’t need much land you may be able to find a larger, newer homes that suit your needs.

• The number of bedrooms plays a large part in the price range. When you search for homes, you’ll notice that going from 3 to 4 bedrooms jumps the base price of homes up to the next level. It can be nearly as influential as the total square footage of the home.

• Don’t settle when it comes to the kitchen. If you’re not happy with the size of the kitchen, don’t compromise. In some cases, a kitchen can be expanded to be larger, but often it can’t. A remodel can help, but it can’t create space where there isn’t any.

• Storage space is a must. “There’s too much storage space in this house,” said no one ever. You can never have too many closets and storage areas in your home. Newer homes tend to have more and bigger closets, but older homes tend to have full-size walk-in attics.

• Look for natural light. If you walk in a home that looks dark and lacks natural light, don’t waste your time. It’s difficult to create natural light where there is none. You can artificially light up rooms, but without natural light, it can feel like living in a cave.

• A Floor plan is hard to adapt. If you’re looking for an open floor plan, don’t buy a home that is closed off thinking you can open it up. Often those walls are load-bearing and cannot be removed. Inner walls also contain hidden, yet crucial, things like electrical wiring and plumbing that is difficult or sometimes impossible to reroute.

• Trust your nose. Have you ever walked into a home and knew for sure you could never live there because of the smell? If a home smells musty there’s a good chance mold or mildew is growing somewhere beneath the surface, which is an expensive fix. If the home smells like cigarette smoke and you’re a non-smoker, that’s a deal-breaker. Some smells are almost impossible to remove.

• Think about the future. If you’re planning to be in this home for the long term, take that into consideration. Plan for enough space for your growing family and think about aging in place and what that will look like.

Searching for Homes for Sale in Greensboro? 

Smith Marketing and Allen Tate Realtors® can help you find homes for sale in Greensboro that will fulfill your most important criteria. Talk to your agent about these 10 things and make sure everyone is on the same page for your house hunting goals. Call (336) 215-7880 today to speak with an agent.