The Perfect Home

Finding your dream home: balancing must-haves and trade-offs in your search

When searching for your perfect home it’s important to ask yourself about your lifestyle, desires and needs. When you consider your ideal home, figure out what aspects you’re willing to bend on (doesn’t need to have a front deck) and what you cannot compromise on (needs a fenced in area for the dog).

Some of your necessities may contradict one another, so make sure to look objectively and critically at your must-haves. If one of your must-haves is lots of natural light streaming in your windows, the heavily treed heritage neighbourhood may not actually be the best fit.

Sometimes when you fall in love with a house it can be hard to keep emotions out of your search, especially when you’re hoping a house will feel like home. Just keep your must-haves and trade-offs in mind to insure that you’re making a good decision for your family.

Ask yourself these 10 questions to help narrow down your house search.

  1. Do you want a detached house, row house, duplex, townhouse, or a condo?
  2. Do you enjoy landscaping and maintaining a yard?
  3. Do you plan on travelling often?
  4. Are you the type that entertains or has houseguests often?
  5. Is a lot of natural light a necessity?
  6. Are you able to handle repairs?
  7. Would you survive a renovation?
  8. Are you comfortable with the notion of a condo board making decisions and rules about your home that will affect you?
  9. Is easy access to public transportation important to you?
  10. How close do you want to be to your neighbours?


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