Open House Tutorial for Buyer
买家参加房屋开放日须知

If you are the 1st time home buyer and you are looking for a new home, you may probably attend several open houses already. Here are some tips for you when you visit an open house:

• Making notes: just like an employer interviewing you; they usually make a lots note on your resume. How many rooms? How is the decoration; interior design? What do you like and dislike on the property? How would you rate this house/apartment compare to the previous one you’ve viewed?
• Taking Pictures: If you are interested; taking lots of pictures for your reference.
• Walk inside out: do not just view the room, check things carefully, see if there are any cracks in the wall, ceiling……
• Ask: ask the listing questions about the property; eg: any renovation in the past 5 years;  how is the roof; any community center around; how far I need to drive for shopping……
• After visiting: do not just leave, try to walk around the neighborhood; trust your own feelings – imagine what would you feel like if you live in this area
• Buying Agent: If you really like the property you are visiting, do not just place an offer; find your own realtor, because the listing agent will only treat you as his/her customer. For more info about working with a realtor, please check our previous post here: What is Work-With-Realtor/什么是与房产经纪协作

如果你现在想购买你新的物业，或第一次准备置业，您可能已经去过几次open-house了； 这里小小tips给大家作为参考：

• 做笔记：就像雇主面试我们一样;他们通常在我们的简历上面画东画西。这个房子有多少间房间？装修如何？室内设计？你最喜欢这里的是什么，有什么不喜欢的？你如何评价这个房子/公寓1-100分， 你打多少分？
• 拍照：如果你对这个物业感兴趣，拍下大量照片供自己之后参考。 出屋外走走：不要只看室内，仔细检查，看墙上是否有裂缝，天花板…… ：
• 多问： 询问关于这个物业的问题; 例如：过去5年有没有任何翻修; 屋顶状况如何; 附近有什么社区中心; 我开车去购物有多远……
• 参观后：不要立刻离开，逛逛周边街道; 相信你自己的感受 – 想象一下，如果你住在这个地区，你感觉良好还是不好。
• 买家经纪：如果你真的很喜欢这物业，千万不要立刻下Offer; 找你自己的房地产经纪，因为卖方经纪只会把你当作他/她的顾客（散客）， 而不是客户。有关与房地产经纪合作的更多信息，请查看我们之前的帖子会解释到三种顾客关系：What’s Work-With-Realtor /什么是与房产经纪协作

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