Wow, lots of good tips here. Glad I asked!
My dd and I found an agent in the area that we like at an open house, so we took her up on her offer to have her dh (who got his real estate license after he retired) take us through several homes I picked out in different neighborhoods. It really helped having all three of us look at these homes together as we were able to come to a much better consensus. I will be revising some of our search criteria as a result. My hope is to narrow our focus so that next year, when the time comes, we are able to act fast when we find the right house.
Last edited by Prism99; 06-26-2016 at 06:27 PM.