Six Insider House-Hunting Tips
Take the Smart-Buy challenge with these must-have tips for being a savvier home shopper
You've been doing your research as you get ready to buy a new home, but there's a good chance you're overlooking some little-known checks that reveal if a house really makes the grade. “You’ll probably have several homes to choose from that are the right size and in the right location, but you want to differentiate between good, better and best,” says Cliff Stahl, National Vice President of Sales for Meritage Homes. “Easy physical tests can disclose many things about how a house was made.” Meritage Homes calls this the Smart-Buy Challenge.
Read on for simple tests you can do yourself, and bookmark this page for your next home tour.
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