Related topics
- - Preparing to Visit Houses
- - Keep an Open Heart and a Critical Eye
- - Bring a Camera
- - Use Your Wish List As a Checklist
- - Ask Questions
- - Disclosure Statements: What the Seller Must Tell You
Touring houses can be both exhilarating and exhausting. You know that one of these properties will become your new home, and you're eager to find it. Yet you may have to visit many homes before the stars align and you're ready to make an offer.
Your real estate agent may chauffeur you to the homes you view, or you may meet her there. When you arrive, the seller's agent may be there to greet you, too, and to let you in; if not, your agent will remove a key from a secure lockbox to open the door. Your agent (or the seller's agent) will have an information sheet of basic facts about the house - this may be a brochure or a printout of the MLS listing. You may get other information too, such as a seller's disclosure form, utility cost estimates, and other facts that the seller thinks are useful to prospective buyers.
Once you're inside, you'll have the run of the house. You can walk through all the rooms, peek into closets and cupboards, measure windows, and explore the basement and attic.
