When you want to buy a home, you would more likely start your search by viewing listing photos online rather than by contacting Lakeland FL Sandpiper golf homes agents who might be able to help you schedule a viewing. This is understandable because of the power of the internet and the plethora of online listings. But you have to remember that there are issues in a home which online listings cannot help you identify.
Sure, about 10-20 photos would probably give you an idea of how the home looks like. You can probably even picture in your mind how you would redecorate it when it becomes yours. But relying on photos and listing description alone is not enough if you really want to inspect a home for sale. The listing agent contacted by the home seller would do her best to ensure that the home’s best qualities would take the center stage in the listing. Thus, it is common that homes appear better online than in person. This makes home viewing an unmistakable necessity in the home buying process.
To give you more idea on why actual viewing of a home for sale with the help of a Lakeland 55+ communities real estate broke is absolutely important, here are some of the things that you cannot possibly spot when you are shopping for homes online.
- Check the neighborhood
Normally, listing photos would show you almost all the rooms in the home as well as the home’s exterior. But that is as much as you can get. Listings won’t mention whether you have a neighbor who holds noisy parties at night all the time. Photos won’t show you if the neighborhood is well kept. All these and more are impossible to spot in an online listing.
- Spot pet problems
Since their Lakeland FL real estate broker would most likely tell them to keep their pets somewhere else, home sellers would not make a mistake of showing even a hint of pets in photos. But when you visit a home for sale, the odor of the house and the remnants of pet hair can’t lie. For some buyers, this tiny detail is valuable because of health or other personal reasons.
- Inspect if actual room sizes fit your needs
Because of so many home staging tips and tricks found online, making a room appear bigger or more spacious in photos is pretty much a piece of cake. Of course, all of this is alright, especially since it can give you great inspiration on how to design the home when it’s already yours. The only problem is that photos cannot tell you exactly how big or small rooms are. Only you can tell if the rooms can support the needs your family may have. Only you can say if the rooms can accommodate the furniture you plan to bring when you move in. Viewing a home in person is also a great opportunity for you to imagine other possibilities of each room.
- See maintenance issues
Staging is also the reason why so many listed homes, even those found in http://www.LakelandFloridaLiving.com are close to perfect, if not perfect in photos. You would rarely see flaws displayed, and really, why would they do such a thing when they want their homes to sell? When you get to see a home in person, you get a good closer look at its nooks and corners. You can inspect if systems and appliances work the way they should, and you can get a glimpse of how the home has been maintained by the owner. These are impossible to check in pictures.
The great thing about having an expert Lakeland FL Sandpiper Golf homes agent when buying a home is that you have someone who really understands the kind of preparation home sellers do to list their homes. An agent would be able to give you advice on what to check in a listing so you are sure to make a decision based on all important factors.
Call me, Petra Norris, at (863) 619-6918 or send me an email at petra@petranorris.com if you’re looking for a Lakeland Florida real estate agent with superior local knowledge, experience, professionalism, integrity, and personal service to help you sell or buy Lakeland 55+ Community homes for sale or Sandpiper Golf homes for sale.
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