What to Know Before Buying a Home

The experts at the new show Sleep On It have compiled a list of helpful facts and figures that potential buyers should know before they hit the streets to look for a home.

Be sure to ask your realtor what fixes and furniture are being sold with the house. Questionable items should be itemized in the purchase contract.
Try flushing the toilets when house shopping. Chugging drains and running water could me plumbing problems.
Fixing a home's foundation can be one of the more expensive repairs, so be on the lookout for things like dampness in the basement.
To freshen up a musty basement, open the windows and wash the floors and walls with a solution of 3/4 cup bleach and one gallon of water.
Most homeowners tend to stay in their homes for about six years.
Buyers find their new home through an agent more than any other method.
Homes in good condition are more likely to get close to their asking price.
Most buyers will look for six months to a year before finding their dream home.
Only 15 percent of homebuyers remodel within the first two years of owning their home.
Four out of five homebuyers want a garage.

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Sleep On It : Episode HSLEP-201B
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