Buying a Costa Mesa Home? – Avoid Buying Obsolescence

January 21, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Buying a Costa Mesa Home? – Avoid Buying Obsolescence

 

So, you’ve decided it’s time to buy a Costa Mesa home, and you’re thinking about what you really need.

Perhaps you’ve been pre-approved or you know about how much you want to pay monthly, and so you’ve come up with a purchase price.

Now, you’re trying to decide what’s important to you.  I always sit down when people are considering buying a Costa Mesa home to ask several questions.

It’s important to consider what’s important to you in buying a Costa Mesa home, and it’s also important to try not to buy obsolescence.

And, you’re probably wondering what “buying obsolescence” means.

For instance, most buyers these days expect want demand at least 1.5 baths in a home, so if you’re thinking that you could “live” with just one bedroom, you might consider what that might do to your pool when you’re ready to sell your Costa Mesa home.

Other things to consider might be choosing an open floor plan if that’s an option as many people today prefer an open floor plan to, for instance, a formal dining room.

When you’re buying a Costa Mesa home, make sure to consider how other buyers might look at it later when you’re ready to sell it so that you don’t have problems selling an obsolete home.

If you want to work with an agent who takes the time to consider things like future value and saleability of your Costa Mesa home, please give me a call at 714-319-9751.

 

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About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with

experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.

Contact me for a free list of Orange County foreclosures or a free list of Orange County short sales

Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? Contact me at 714-319-9751 to discuss your options.

Want to buy a home or to list your property for sale in Newport Beach? Contact me at 714-319-9751 to learn about my system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.

Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.

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