hat should I be looking for? First you have to remember that real estate is similar to the stock market (although I believe a much safer investment than stocks) - you cannot predict what the market will do. But you can try to buy the best house in the neighborhood - so that when it is time to sell, no matter what the market is, your home is most desirable! We decided to buy a new construction home, what should we spend our upgrades on? We've decided to buy a new construction home. Now we need to decide what upgrades will be the best value for us? Upgrades tend to be money makers for builders. They are not made to give the home any extra value, but to make you love the home more than you already do! When deciding on upgrades, you need to decide what your long term goal for the home is. I'm trying to decide on buying an older home in an established neighborhood or new construction...what do you suggest? This question really depends on what values the neighborhood holds. Does the older home have everything you are looking for? Are you overpaying for new construction? These are all questions that you need to ask yourself.When looking at an older home, you are able to do more research on the neighborhood and see how the homes have held their value. If you plan to resell the house one day, this will be important to you. I drove by a house I LOVE and I want to see it now - why do I have to be pre-approved to look at it? Did you find a house you just had to see right this minute, called our office only to be told that you need to be pre