When you are looking through homes for sale in your area, you might feel restricted on what you can buy based on your price range alone. But if you are buying a first or even a second home, you should not let the price range dictate every detail about the homes for sale you consider. You have unique tastes and needs and there are many parameters within any price range that you will get to dictate and consider yourself.
First, you will get to decide on the general location and neighborhood in which you want to look for homes for sale. You could chose a suburb or country location or you can get something more in the city. When you buy in the suburb, you will likely pay less money for a newer structure. You might be able to get more house for your money. However, you will have to spend more time in traffic in order to get to and from work and you will be farther away from the entertainment options the city has to offer. If you look at homes for sale right in the city, you will be closer to work and within walking distance to some of the schools, restaurants, and other entertainment options. Some of the homes within the city have more distinctive styles as well, but they can have noisy backgrounds and they often cost more money for less house.
Within these two options, you also have several other smaller options. You can choose, for example, whether to look at homes for sale along busy streets or in quiet cul-de-sac areas. With a busy street nearby, you can get a large house for thousands of dollars less. As long as you do not mind the noise from the streets, these homes for sale are good options to consider. On the other hand, this type of house will also sell for less money down the road and you might find that sleeping through the noise is harder than you think. With a cul-de-sac house, you will likely have a lot of other children nearby, however you will have less privacy since neighbors will likely be more friendly. You can also look at homes for sale on corner lots, which are often larger lots with fewer neighbors and more visibility. You might also have more traffic noise, however, and the home might be more susceptible to vehicles being nearby. There is also more yard to care for and more snow to shovel on the sidewalks.
Think through every option of the homes for sale and you will realize that while your price range will restrict you, there are many other decisions within that price range that you will still get to make.