Assess Needs and Wants

3. Assess Needs and Wants of Your New Home
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You wouldn’t set out to buy the Thanksgiving Day groceries without a list would you? You shouldn’t start looking at houses in Frisco TX before you know for sure what you want and need in a home.
Focus your home search early on by writing out the features your new house absolutely must have, and those features that, while nice to have, are not necessarily deal breakers. This exercise will help your buyer’s representative identify specific homes to show you. Your Property Wish List

If you have other needs and/or desires, be sure to list these and discuss them with your buyer’s representative. How High Tech Home is Your Home

Home Feature Prioritizing Tool
Ideal Price __________________________________________
# of Bedrooms-Minimum _______________________________
# of Bathrooms-Minimum ______________________________
Garage-# of Cars ____________________________________
Lot Size ____________________________________________
Age of House ________________________________________
Square Feet of House _________________________________
Style of House________________________________________
Number of Floors _____________________________________
Type of Neighborhood__________________________________

Determining What You Need Versus Want

Rate the features below on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being those things you absolutely don’t want and 10 being those things you must have.

Eat-In Kitchen (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Separate Dining Room (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Fireplace (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Family Room (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Finished Basement (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Homeowner Association (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Other Amenities (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Elevator Building (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Patio/Porch (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
Yard (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
View (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)