If you are buying a new home or investment, chances are you will be attending a lot of open houses and meeting a lot of real estate agents. Finding the right property involves time and research, so you will need to ask the right questions to ensure you are making a competitive offer on a property that meets your long-term needs. Here we outline four questions you should always ask before you close the deal. Why is the vendor selling? One of the most important questions you can ask is about the seller’s motivation for moving on. Vendors list their properties for a range of different reasons. Some may be tentatively seeing if they can sell their home so they can upgrade, while others
