Realtor view: Avoid mistakes when shopping for a home

If you're looking for a reason not to buy a home, you'll probably find one. Maybe the den is painted in the school colors of your most-despised college team. Or the granite counter in the kitchen has a foot-long crack.Perhaps the otherwise fantastic house has only 2½ baths rather than three full bathrooms you desire.
Before you decide undesirable features like these are deal killers, take a moment to consider them. Not every shortcoming in a property should disqualify it.
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