HOW TO LOOK FOR HOMES FOR SALE
OUR BEST ADVICE PLUS A FREE SPREADSHEET TO MAKE YOUR SEARCH EASIER
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again—Madison is a fantastic place to live. There are amazing restaurants, museums, parks, and bars as well as access to a leading university and world-class hospitals. So, it’s no wonder that the Madison, Wisconsin real estate market is booming.
Here’s how to look for homes for sale in Madison (and how to land that perfect dream home!)
1| DECIDE ON YOUR SEARCH CRITERIA
Home listing sites offer filters for tons of listing attributes like square footage, year built, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, amenities, and more. Write down everything you want and need from a property.
2| ARRANGE YOUR SEARCH CRITERIA BY PRIORITY
Now that you have your list of wants and needs, rank them from most important to least important. You might need four bedrooms for yourself and your three kids, but you might simply want a pool. This list will be an easy way to rank homes as you find them.
3| TEST OUT DIFFERENT TOOLS
If you set up a search on our website, you can look for the following attributes:
- Cities/zip codes
- Property type
- Status
- Minimum/maximum price
- Minimum square footage
- Number of bedrooms
- Number of bathrooms
- Whether an open house is available
- Property “newness” (within 7 days)
- Whether a virtual tour is available
Once you’ve set up your ideal search criteria, we’ll send you emails whenever a property that matches your search comes onto the market. A great way to stay on top of things!
4| KEEP AN ORGANIZED LIST
We might be a little too nerdy about real estate, but a good spreadsheet is a solid way to keep track of your favorite properties. Columns should include all your search criteria so you can easily sort properties. For instance, you might want to focus on only four-bedroom homes. A spreadsheet will help you easily sort and isolate the four-bedroom listings. To make things even easier, we’ve made one for you! Get it here.
5| MOVE ON PROPERTIES QUICKLY—OR LOSE ‘EM!
Madison’s market is 🔥, so you need to make a move on properties as soon as possible—often the same day you see them, if you feel strongly about them.
In order to move fast, you need a responsive Madison realtor on your team. We can help with that! Give us a call at (608) 957-2683 today.
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