The typical home – buying, process, is, often, time – consuming, and, perhaps, not the most effective, efficient approach, and/ or, method. Wouldn’t it make sense, for potential, qualified home buyers, to, fully consider, and understand their needs, goals, preferences, and priorities, and, effectively use, their time, and energy, to focus on finding the RIGHT house, for their personal situation/ needs? These factors might include location, convenience, safety/ security, neighborhood, schools, and the specific, particulars of the house/ property. With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, some considerations, ideas, and processes, which might make, the home buying, experience, less stressful, and more effective/ efficient.

1. Region; religion (Houses of Worship); rooms: Before you begin, identify, where you want to live, and why. Is the region, you choose, convenient to your needs, and address your personal priorities? These, may, include, convenience to, transportation, shopping, and Houses of Worship. How many rooms, do you need, to meet your requirements? Which rooms are they? What do you seek, in terms of bedrooms, living area, kitchen, baths, etc? Know, both, what you need, and what you prefer/ want!

2. Inclusions; have imagination: Many are overly influenced by staging, because it helps them, visualize the possibilities. Does the property have the inclusions, you seek, or, the bones, needed, to customize it, to best serve your purposes?

3. Makes you feel good; grounds: Is there anything, specific, which, might make you feel good, about living in a specific place? Do the grounds, of the exterior of this property, meet your requirements? Is it too large, too small, or just right?

4. Head/ heart; house: Will you want to make this house, your home? Use, both, your logical, as well as your emotional components, in a head/ heart, balance! Know what you want, before you start the search!

5. Taxes; transportation: You should know and understand, your personal expenses, on a monthly basis, and feel comfortable with that obligation! A major consideration, is the amount of real estate taxes, and how that might impact you! Remember to evaluate, whether it is located, conveniently, in terms of transportation needs, including roads, highways, expressways, and convenience/ availability, to mass transit.

A wise, qualified, potential, home buyer, does some research, study, and preparation, prior to beginning his quest. He knows what he wants, can afford, will like, needs, and where he wants to live! Doesn’t it make sense, to protect, what, for most, will be their single – biggest, financial asset, by having a process, to know, whether, a specific house, is, RIGHT, for you?