Welcome To Your Future Family Home

Buying A Home_Chispa MagazineWhen you decide start a family, you will probably begin looking for a new place to live. Usually, this is because your current home isn’t really big enough for a third person to live there. Or, if you’re planning into the future at least two more people. It’s also possible that you current home just doesn’t provide the best environment for kids. So, what you’ll be searching for is the right family home.

Interestingly, the type of considerations aren’t quite the same as a typical home search when you begin to think about starting a family. You have a lot more factors to take into account. For instance, you’ll need to consider security, and while this may have been on your list of checks before, it’s now a higher priority. You might also want to think about a home that’s near a good school and not too far from work for the commute. If you tick off all the questions and considerations, you can make sure you find the perfect home for your growing family. Here are some great tips on making the right decisions.

Safe + Secure
Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you head onto the property market searching for a home that has CCTV cameras all around the place. Although, it’s worth pointing out that a lot of parents are now adding these type of features to their home. You can read more about these possibilities on CCTVCameraPros.com/Arizona.

Still, you should start by thinking about the environment. Is it a safe place for your future kids to grow and play? You may want to look at local crime stats and make sure that you’re not buying a home in what is essentially a problem neighborhood. If you want to know whether you’re looking at an up and coming location, make sure you check how much money the government is spending on it. Big spends, means a developing infrastructure and that will ultimately lead to a better place to live.

You may want to think about more specific safety considerations as well. For instance, you might love the idea of your kids being able to play safely out on the streets near your home. However, this probably won’t be the case if you buy on a street with two exits. Instead, you should think about looking for a home on a cul de sac. That way, it’s easy to recognize cars don’t belong in the neighborhood and it’s more difficult for children to go missing. InfotainmentNews.net has more info on the benefits of living on this type of street. .

As for the home itself, you may want to make sure it has the latest locking systems and alarms at the very least. It might also be worth looking at homes with increased tech security such as motion control lights. While lights won’t stop intruders breaking in, they will alert you to their presence.

Some people like this idea of buying a property for a growing family in a block of apartments and that’s totally understandable. Particularly, if the block is small enough that you know all the people. However, it is worth knocking on a few doors and making sure that you like the people who are going to be your neighbors.

Education Considerations
Before you start looking at houses and properties, you may want to check out some of the local schools. You should be able to find average GPAs and SAT scores online for each of the schools in the surrounding area. Check out SchoolDigger.com for more info.  This might feel like jumping the gun, but it is worth it. You don’t want to buy your dream home and discover that the best school is hours away. This just means you’ll have to move another time once your kid grows up.

You can even arrange for tours of local schools to make sure they are the type of place that you’d like to send your children to and not that far from where you’re planning on buying a home.

Don’t forget, you also need to think about how far the school is from where you’ll be working if you’re planning on picking your kids up each day. You can always inquire with neighbors on the street about the school they send their children to and what they think of it. Most will be more than happy to offer their views.

Town Or City
It’s up to you whether you want to buy a family home in a small town or close to the city. You can see some of the benefits of buying a home in a small town on a site such as HomesForSaleSnowflakeAz.com. Obviously one of the best advantages is that you have the community spirit where everyone knows everyone else. It can almost feel as though you are part of a much larger family and this can be great when you’re thinking about having kids. At the same time though, you may want to consider the commute. Even if you buy in the town, it’s likely that you’ll have to work in the city. Are you prepared for the time you’ll lose due to getting stuck in traffic on your way to and from work?

As for the city, it can be a hectic lifestyle for a family, with constant rushing around and a busy schedule. There’s also the issue with noise and pollution. But at the same time, you’ll be close to all the key spots that kids will love when they’re older like the cinema, amusement park, and shopping mall. As such, this one’s really going to be a personal preference.

Potential
Finally, you should think about the potential of the home that you’re looking at. Is there room to expand it, remodel and develop as your family grows. Does it have plenty of space if you choose to have more than one child? As already mentioned, you probably don’t want to be in the position where you have to move again in the next few years. Make the right choice now, and you could live in the perfect home to watch your family thrive and your kids grow all the way up until your retirement. That truly is the dream when you look for a property for your future family.

Photo by Peter Boccia

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Mia Guerra

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine
Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.