Finding Your Ideal Home

The purchase of a home is a exciting time in anyone's life, especially if it is your first home. Naturally you want to find the best home that suits all of your needs, and your budget. This is a purchase that requires planning on every aspect. The last thing you ever want to do is impulse buy a home, only to find out later that there are problems with the home or that it does not suit your needs.

OK. Now its list time. Sit down with pen and paper and start planning out what you need in a home. Don't be afraid to think big, but stay within reason. Remember if you think you need a pool and cabana but can only spend $150,000.00 chances are you will be disappointed. Things like number of rooms, or a fenced yard, or proximity to work and schools should be the priority at this stage. You can also make a list of things that you would like to have in a home. This is where you can let your imagination run wild.

Consider all the aspects of the area you are planning to move into. Talk to some of the people that live there. Ask if they like living in the area. Try to find out if there are any problems with it. The long-term residents are a great source of information, and if they are to be your neighbors, get to know them! Also be sure to find out about the schools and recreational programs in the area if you have children. Another good thing to look into is the kind of commute you can expect to deal with getting to work every day. If there are major congestion problems between the area and the home then you might want to consider a different location.

With these things in mind you can now begin to look at the available homes. When you have found something that suits your needs and wants, its time to start your homework on the home itself. Have a thorough inspection conducted to determine the structural integrity of the home and the condition of the plumbing and wiring. Also have the home inspected for mold, as mold can cause health problems and structural problems in the long term. Never forget; this is likely the largest purchase you will ever make. You can not afford to not be picky!

Posted by Julie Stevenson-Fischer on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Local Information for Sioux City, IA

Latitude: 42.497957 -- Longitude: -96.395705

ZIP Codes for Sioux City, Iowa	51101 51102 51103 51104 51105 51106 51108 51109 51111
Area Code for Sioux City, Iowa	712
Time zone for Sioux City, Iowa	CST

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Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,013 at the 2000 census; census estimates showed a slight decline to 82,807 by 2008. Sioux City is the primary city of the four-county Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), with a population of 144,360 in 2000 and a slight increase to an estimated 143,157 in 2008. The Sioux City-Vermillion, IA-NE-SD Combined Statistical Area has an estimated population of 156,762 as of 2008.[3] It is the county seat of Woodbury County,[4] in which the large majority of the city lies.Sioux City is at the navigational head of the Missouri River, about 90 miles (140 km) north of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Sioux City and the surrounding areas of northwestern Iowa, northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota are sometimes referred to as Siouxland. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Iowa 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Sioux City	Iowa	United States
Population	85,013	2,926,324	281,421,906
Median age	33.4	36.6	35.3
Median age for Male	31.9	35.2	34
Median age for Female	34.9	38	36.5
Households	32,054	1,149,276	105,480,101
Household population	82,339	2,822,155	273,643,273
Average household size	2.57	2.46	2.59
Families	21,101	769,684	71,787,347
Average family size	3.14	3	3.14
Housing units	33,816	1,232,511	115,904,641
Occupied units	32,054	1,149,276	105,480,101
Vacant units	1,762	83,235	10,424,540

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Local Information for Sioux City, IA

Latitude: 42.497957 -- Longitude: -96.395705

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