Trying to buy a home in Palo Alto California is a lot like looking for a needle in a haystack. That's because Palo Alto homes are in great demand, and there are a lot of potential buyers. The challenge is that few people can afford a home in Palo Alto. To overcome this, you have to be willing to make some sacrifices to find a home that you want.
First, choose your price range. Palo Alto is known for its wonderful schools, proximity to Stanford University, and easy access to major freeways and transit lines. While there are many expensive homes in Palo Alto, there are also numerous less expensive homes as well, homes that may need some work but can provide the basis for a wonderful living experience.
To find a home that will meet your needs, you may have to wait a while, but no wait will go un-rewarded. That's because Palo Alto has so many unique homes, and by unique, we mean that these houses will not work for everyone. Some houses aren't setup right for today's modern families, while other houses just don't have a workable layout.
One thing you should not compromise on is location. There are many neighborhoods in Palo Alto and one way to become familiar with them is to spend time on weekends either driving or walking around these neighborgoods. By doing this, you can find neighborhoods with likely future home purchase candidates; these are homes that have something wrong with them other than location - they need work, the yards are over-grown, the insides are outdated, and so on. If you can find a bunch of these houses, you then develop a strategy of waiting for one of these houses to go on the market. Once one of them does, you proceed to make an offer. This strategy may take patience, but it's worth the wait, because owning a home in Palo Alto is a truly wonderful experience.
Amy Morris writes for the home ownership community site http://www.homeownershiponline.com, which has an active community for Palo Alto homeowners.
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