My First House Viewings

14 Nov 2006

I only went into the Estate Agents yesterday, and I already just had my first 4 house viewings. Everything feels like it’s moving so quickly (even though it’s really not), I guess I’m just worried about losing control of the situation and parting with large amounts of cash. I need to keep reminding myself that I need to be patient and play the game like a game of chess; otherwise I’m going to end up buying some piece of junk that I’m not entirely happy with.

I’m not going to go into depth in regards the properties I viewed because it would take me all day. But basically, I viewed four 2-bedroom terraced houses. They all fitted the criteria I was after, but nothing stood out. Either one bedroom out of the two was too small, or the main lounging area was too small. And I’ve always said from the start that I’m not going to buy anything I’m not completely happy with. I know the first rule of property investment is to buy a property that makes financial sense, and not to cater for your own taste. But in my head, I’m thinking, “I wouldn’t part with my hard earned cash to stay in there, so why would anyone else?”

Granted, it’s not the most realistic approach, because I’m sure I could have found someone to take tenancy there. However, I was still adamant that I wanted to buy a property that I would also appreciate as a home and an investment. Know what I mean?

My Estate Agent, Stuart, said he will look through his books again and book some more viewings for a few days time. It’s just a waiting game now.

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