# Tasks ## Plan - [ ] #task Personal plan #hold - [>] #task if changing over ID, do that now? - [>] #task Create a timeline plan (based on end of rent) - [ ] #task Have Cam come up to take a look - [ ] #task Official Steps (in no specific order yet) #hold - [ ] #task Get a mortgage preapproval - [ ] #task Find a realtor - [ ] #task get a home inspection (before sign mortgage) - [ ] #task get an appraisal (before sign mortgage) - tells you home's worth - [ ] #task thsi is a test 📅 2023-09-15 # Info - [ ] Insert first time home owner tips - [ ] note, new roof every 20 years ## Common Links [[Zillow]] - [ ] Add link to Hawks Ridge ## Goals ### Financial **Budget:** - goal: $170,000 - max: $210,000-$240,000 - Abs max: $280,000-$320,000? - approved for: $?? ### Physical Bed: >=2 Bath: >=1.5 #### Must haves - [ ] Look up what we should be looking for, from preference to structural requirements and plumbing requirements and any codes in local area - General - 1500 sq ft (1000-4000 sq ft) - A/C - Washer & Dryer hookups/location has reasonable space around it - front entrance does not land on carpet - not a mobile home - original home dwgs included (showing weight bearing walls) - Bedrooms - Solid closet space in primary - all bedrooms: >10'x10' - Kitchen - Plenty of kitchen countertop space - Pantry, or plenty of storage for food - space on both sides of stove (not up against something else) - Garage: 2 car, attached - Bathrooms - Bathtub (not only standing showers) - Location - safe - Driveway is not directly connected to a busy road (easy to pull out) #### Preference - Space for a workshop, like extra garage space - Storage - so either attic or basement - Pet friendly/some yard - Kitchen cabinets - Visually, wood but not oak - hinges not visible - fireplace - outdoor patio - outdoor shed (or room for one) - appliances included (such as fridge, stove, etc.) - brick siding - at least 2 floors #### Bonus - Garage access on side of home, not front - Good Schools - Breakfast bar - Style: - Texture variaty - not purely squares - blues/grays ## Home Options ```dataview table without ID link(file.link, Address) as Address,Cost, Beds, Baths, Size where location ``` ## Realtors ### Maybe ### Not Fran from Homes Now has multiple negative reviews on Rockford reddit ```mapview {"name":"Default","mapZoom":10,"centerLat":42.4552796757073,"centerLng":-89.02084350585939,"query":"","chosenMapSource":0,"embeddedHeight":600} ``` ___ ### #Inbox https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8L4Dayg/ - should you buy a home today or wait till 2026 when interest rates drop - Go for it today https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8L4DT4x/ - first things to do in a new home