{"id":14000,"date":"2019-10-28T11:11:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T18:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=14000"},"modified":"2019-10-17T15:43:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T22:43:34","slug":"home-buying-during-the-colder-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2019\/10\/home-buying-during-the-colder-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Buying During the Colder Months"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you planning to move? Is it going to be cold when you relocate? Here are four ideas to help make the home search process faster and more convenient during the colder months :<\/p>\n

Attend cozy open houses<\/strong>
\nUse the time you’re looking for a home to mingle and fight the winter blues. Go see what’s open in your area, check out a new location, or inspect a home you really want. Open houses provide many opportunities including the chance to mingle and network. Even if you don’t like the house you visit, you may hear of others nearby. You’ll find many houses for sale in the winter that have open houses, and checking them out in person can show you exactly what the house will be like during the colder months.<\/p>\n

Read the home inspection reports<\/strong>
\nWhile it’s chilly outside, pull up a comfy chair and a mug of hot chocolate or coffee and do some research. With the bad weather and cold air that come with the season, it’s easier to sit inside and get the monotonous part of moving out of the way first. Plus, getting some of the boring stuff done early gives you more time to spend on the fun things like getting open house gifts.<\/p>\n

Look for drafts and other leaks<\/strong>
\nThere’s no better time than winter to check out houses for sale. With the home working at the highest level, potential buyers can easily check out windows and doors for air leaks. Gaps are easier to find because drafts are often present when the winter wind is blowing hard outside. Plus, going to showings in the winter lets you see the property during the drab months of the year, allowing you to envision it in the nicer weather.<\/p>\n

Check out the parking in bad weather<\/strong>
\nWhen you need a parking spot close to home in the winter, it’s best to go for showings during this season. Looking at houses when there’s snow on the ground lets you see where the problems occur in the area. You can avoid houses that have access problems, drainage issues or are last on the list for the snowplow.<\/p>\n

Many people think winter is a bad time to look for a new home; however, several advantages make this season better than most. For example, if you don’t want to go out in the cold weather, then chances are neither will your neighbors. Second, a home will show all its problems in the winter because the systems have to work extremely hard to keep up with frigid temperatures.<\/p>\n

4 Tips for Home Buying During the Colder Months<\/a> by Meghan Belnap | RISmedia housecall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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