Looking for a home in Memphis, Tennessee? You may have noticed that there are quite a few homes on the market, even more than you would find in the High Park, Toronto real estate listings! Choosing among them can be a daunting prospect for both you and your real estate agent, especially if you'd like the relocation process to be accomplished quickly. To help your realtor narrow the list of possibilities, provide him or her with your preferences in the following areas.

Price

Wise realtors, whether they're Brantford real estate agents or Memphis real estate agents, know that you should never buy more than you can afford. Figuring for a 25% down payment and a monthly mortgage payment that's no larger than 30% of your combined incomes, you should be able to provide your realtor with a cap figure. Less commonly named is a bottom price, but by setting one you eliminate a lot of fixer-uppers cluttering your list.

Features

Naming a few features that your new home simply must have is a good way to shorten the list as well. To decide, think of what you will need in terms of overall square footage, number of bedrooms, and number of bathrooms. Then think of things you liked from your Merton Street Condos place, such as a fireplace or a sunroom, as well as anything that caught your eye from catalogs and listings. Make a list of needs, wants, and would likes and give it to your realtor.

Commute Time

In real estate, there's a trade off between house size/price and distance from the city center. Decide how far away from your workplace you're willing to live and give that figure to the realtor. Remember, commute times double or even triple during rush hour. This is what turns a lot of people off when they're considering a Scarborough home for sale in Toronto, so be sure to drive the route when there's traffic to get an accurate time.

Neighborhood

If you loved the suburban neighborhood you bought into when you chose Rockwood homes for sale last time around, tell your realtor and he may be able to find you a similar neighborhood in Memphis. Think type of neighborhood (i.e. urban, low income, suburban, gated) that might lead the realtor to suggest a certain neighborhood as well as actual names of neighborhoods in Memphis you know you like.