Finding the perfect home is something that many assume will come organically….until it doesn’t.
In reality, finding a property that suits the myriad of non-negotiables that tend to define our 'type on paper' can be harder than it looks, and too often throws a spanner in the works of those pastures-new ambitions from the get-go.
So just why does meeting our match in bricks and mortar, seem to demand such stars-aligning super-powers?
The reasons are many and varied, but there are few stumbling blocks that can’t be smoothed over by applying these hard-and-fast rules of sifting through the property masses.
Show up
It’s a common misconception that ‘online’ is the only way to be proactive in the property-hunting stakes. In reality, there is much to be said for the ‘old school’ method of registering with your local estate agent and communicating what you are looking for, so that they are then in a position to ‘match make’ should a suitable property come to market.
Stay open minded
The old adage of ‘not judging a book by its cover’ is one that is never truer than when spoken in relation to property – our conclusions on which are so often foregrounded in first impressions. Putting these conclusions aside, and keeping an open mind, is a much-coveted way of chip-chipping away at the challenge… often with surprising results.
Sell your home first
There is nothing worse than finding your perfect home, and not being in a position to do anything about it. It’s for this reason that securing an offer on your own home first, can be one of the best starting points to any onward move.
Widen the net
One of the mistakes home-buyers often make, is setting too narrow a search radius when putting the feelers out via the property portals. In contrast, widening the net by even a marginal distance, can help make the difference between being on a right-swipe roll... and inbox tumbleweeds.
In summary…
Finding the perfect property is always going to demand some form of compromise, but with the right approach and mindset, it’s possible to remove at least some of the 'sliding doors' uncertainty that hangs on this process, and which (more importantly) stands between being 'in the market'... and on the balcony.
For more details on finding your perfect property in Maidenhead, visit the Braxton website at www.braxtons.co.uk or call 01628 674234 to register for property updates.