The Real Estate Browser Volume 8, Issue 3 | Page 21

Smart Tips For Buying A First-Home That Will Be Easy And Affordable To Personalize

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( BPT ) - Call this the age of personalization . You can customize practically anything these days , from the kind of information you get on your favorite news feed and the offers you receive from your bank to the icons , background and sounds on your smartphone . Personalizing something really makes it feel more “ yours ,” so of course you want to be able to do that to your first home .
If you ’ re shopping for your first home , you may already know what you want to do to personalize it . However , you may not be aware that certain features can make a home easier and more affordable to customize after you ’ ve moved in . For example , if you think you ’ ll need room to expand for a growing family down the road , it will be cheaper in the long run to buy a home with an attic or basement that you can finish into living space than to try and build on an addition from scratch .
As you ’ re shopping for your first home , keep in mind these elements that will help make it easier and financially feasible for you to make your new home truly your own :
Architectural bones that are right for you
What ’ s your personal style ? Do you favor a mid-century modern look ? Art-deco ? Craftsman ? Colonial ? It ’ s important to choose a home in a basic architectural style you love , because while you can affordably change the color and landscaping , it ’ s much harder to create a whole new look . Look for exterior features that play up the home ’ s architectural style , and then think of ways to customize them down the road . For example , simply painting the gingerbread trim on your Victorian style home in a different