Hi, when your looking at houses to buy, what are the most important features that you look for?

Question

I am renovating our home, the area is lovely, we have our own marina, school's ar close by. I would like to know what really attacts you , is a a large garden/yard important, kitchen, bathrooms? Thanks for your imput.

Answer 1

The kitchen is always the first thing I look for. I am in school to be a chef, so I require a nice big kitchen that is easy to maneuver and work with.

I also look for a big,fenced back yard. (I have 4 kids and a dog, its a must with us)

I also won't look at any house that doesn't have enough rooms, or bathrooms to accommodate us. I like houses with basements too.

Answer 2

1. The type of heating. With the price of gas and electric - what is the house and will you be able to have access for previous bills to get an idea of how much heating and air conditioning will cost.
2. How is the kitchen bath? Is there enough room to work? What is the lighting like? Is it comfortable.
3. The electrical - if the house is old, does it have upgraded electric with a breaker box? Are there enough outlets in each room.
4. For internet - is there a provider nearby? The same for cable.
5. What is the plumbing like? Is it plastic, copper, iron or lead? Is there access and turn off's to bathroom, kitchen and toilets? How easily can you get to it?
6. Are the closets big enough/deep enough. Does the house have adequate storage space?
7. If you wish to have a garden, is there good sun and adequate space?

I could go on, those are the things I look for. When I renovated my house I first upgraded the kitchen, some of the electrical and plumbing. I then painted the exterior and remolded the bath.
I messed up when I bought my home as I didn't consider the sun's path for my garden - and later found out it isn't very good.

Hope that helps some.

Answer 3

Aside from the property values in the area, as well as crime, schools and traffic....

When my wife and I were looking at houses, it was important to me that the house was super efficient. Energy Star appliances, good low flow toilets, CFL lighting and a super efficient AC and heater. Second was land. We have a 3200sq ft Two-Story house sitting on just a little over 1/4 acre. We have no neighbors behind us, just the football field to the High School, and our neighbors are totally cool. But my wife had the house's layout on her priority. The layout had to make sense, and not just be a series of odd shaped rooms. Our living room is 25 X 17, so it makes for a nice theater type of layout with our 70" at one end of the house and our kitchen at the other end. Its nice to be able to watch TV while eating breakfast on satruday mornings. Also, its important to have more than 1 bath, preferably a Master Bath, at least have two, and the master must have a good sized closet.

I think a good house has to have plenty of pros and hardly any cons. The only cons about our house is that the master closet is over the garage and has no insulation under it. So, its been a tad bit chilly in there when my wife and I are trying to get dressed in the morning.

Answer 4

First it depends if you have kids or not. If you do, then you'd look for a good sized backyard. Also more than one bathroom. A large kitchen is an awesome asset for sure. I guess most of all it has to look in good shape, not messed up and not look like the last person to live there didn't care. Examples like dents in the walls, chips taken off tiles, etc... That's pretty much all I can tell you. When we bought our house we didn't have much choice because we were buying the land with the house on it. It turned out okay, we're slowly fixing the little things they didn't care about.

Answer 5

The best selling features would be kitchens and bathrooms. If you are going to spend any money spend most of it in those places. You should look at some local realtor websites and see what houses are selling and for how much in your area and then compare what you dont have and what you can be able to afford to install. If you are in a nice neighborhood where everyone else has a large flowerbed then you might want to install one...it mainly depends on your region and how much you are willing to spend

Answer 6

Me personally I look for the important things like Location, Good foundation, Good roof, Good heating power plant, A dry basement, Structure free of defect including damage from wood destroying insects and a descent sized yard for the kids. Anything else can be dealt with on a schedule like renovations if you plan on one room per year then stick to that plan before you know it you have a comfortable home that suits your tastes. Doing all of your renovations at the same time tends to trap the interior in a particular "fashion" time frame we have all been to the house that reminds us of Don Johnson in a pastel blazer circa 1988 that is usually as a result of the all at once mentality at work they spent all that money all at once and cant face that type of investment all at once again (it can and usually is a crippling amount of money) the one room a year mentality can go on for years and years as new things come into fashion it enables you to update as much as you want on a smaller scale it also enables you to upgrade to better fixtures, appliances or furniture by not tying up soooooo much money.

Answer 7

When purchasing homes whether for investment and rental purposes or to live in I look for those that need cosmetic changes only. I learned that lesson with my very first house which needed major investments in the plumbing, electrical, roofing and sub-flooring. I like a home that has the potential for curb appeal, one that has more than one bathroom, a functional kitchen and layout. If the house has good bones to start with, almost anything can be done to make it "your home" and a good return on investment for the purchaser.

Answer 8

i still live with my parents but when we moved to a new house it was a nice neighborhood but the house needed work the first thing my parents went after was the kitchen and tile floors and then the front lawn (pulled out some over grown bushes and did some landscaping) made the front look so much more open and welcoming also they finished the basement ohh and also the bathrooms got upgraded too

Answer 9

the three most important feature of a home are closet and kitchen
storage space, bathroom facilities and common area space. most people want lots of closet space for clothes and other things. the kitchen is one of the most used areas of a house and pots and pans as well as food storage are always needed to put things away in. the third is the living/den room. most time is spent in one or both of these areas to watch tv, read, visit, talk to people etc.
since most people don't live in bedrooms, these should not be more important. bedrooms are for beds, dressers and should only be large enough for comfort, not as the most important areas to look for.
additional rooms should be large enough to fit their use, but only be added if you have a need fore them, or if you want them for a particular purpose such as a game room, library, dining room.

Answer 10

For myself I look for a large well set out kitchen and a good sized yard. Hubby looks at room sizes, he loves oversized furniture and a huge bathroom with a tub big enough for his 6ft 2 body to soak in