5 Things to ask your Realtor when Buying Sight Unseen

Buying a house without ever stepping foot inside is not most people’s ideal home buying situation. When you are a military family it is something that happens more often than not! It is nerve wracking enough to move thousands of miles away, let alone buying a house you’ve never seen, but we want to put your worries to rest and help in any way we can! Here are 5 things to ask your Realtor when buying sight unseen!

1.Virtual Walkthrough of street, neighborhood and home!

-Make sure it is one you can go back and watch whenever you want!

2.Ask for measurements

3.Crime Maps

4.School Websites

5.Ask for the 3 S’

-Sight

-Smell

-Sound

Chances are if you are considering a specific home to purchase, you’ve seen photos. Photos are amazing yet there are still quite a few things you might want to know about a home that can’t be captured. Ever wish a photo could send a smell through a screen or give you the feeling or the carpets under your feet? Us too. While we can’t directly send you smells, we can let you know if a home is emitting a particular… odor, if you will. Photos also don’t quite capture the fine touches, are the base boards scuffed up? Is the home located next to a high traffic street? Can you hear planes overhead? These may be small, subtle details but they add to the greater whole of the home that you are looking to purchase. Let us get all the senses involved, and help you get a better understanding of your home! We want to provide you with the full scope of each home that you are interested in. 

Having a great agent by your side to help in this is extremely important! We are here to help!