What should buyers look for in a home? Besides the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, there are some unique factors Carson Valley buyers need to pay attention to.
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Many people don’t think about the exit plan when they buy a house. However, if you plan on selling your home in five to 10 years, then there are a few important things you should consider as a buyer.
First of all, you really need to pay attention to location, especially when it comes to flooding and landslide concerns. We’ve had a lot of rain, a lot of snow, and a lot of flooding this season. There are homes in the flood zone that have been just fine, but they were built a certain way. The owners had brought in a bunch of dirt before they built those homes so they could get an elevation certificate.
Pay attention to things like flooding, mudslides, and elevation.
As a homeowner, it may be beneficial to have that certificate even though your home has not been affected by flooding, as the certificate will ease a buyer’s mind. You should also consider the higher cost of insurance premiums you will have to pay, especially for flood zone insurance.
For example, near Kingsbury, there are many beautiful homes in the foothills. Remember that when you have a lot of precipitation coming off of those mountains, you will have areas that are prone to mudslides. That is important for both buyers and sellers to consider. As a seller, you need to remedy those problems so that a buyer won’t be able to make you reduce your price.
You should also pay attention to crawlspaces. When the storms come in, water will pool underneath those crawlspaces if the elevation around the house is not sloped properly. Again, sellers should address that in order to get top dollar.
Upgrades are great and pricing your home correctly is important, but it’s also important to look at any land and obstruction issues that you might be faced with when you plan on selling your home, whether you are selling now or will be in the future.
If you have any other questions about what to look at as a buyer or how to prepare your home for resale, give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!
