Buying a beach home can be an exciting process with many questions involved. At the end of the day, all of the questions asked are important, but there may be some that you forget to ask. Beach Homes Realty’s CEO, Glenn Phillips, offers some insight on what else you should ask when the buying process is in full swing.
- Insurance? What are the costs? Due to the environment surrounding beach homes, there can be extra costs. Don’t let additional fees surprise you down the line.
- Rental Restrictions? If renting is in your plans, it’s key to knowing whether or not you’re able to do so. Understanding rental regulations is also essential for knowing what your neighbors may be like. Are they ones you can get to know or come and go?
- Beach Restrictions? Where can you access the beach from? What can I bring to the beach? These tidbits of information are vital in what you want and what your beach life would be like.
- Land Restrictions? Due to the low-lying properties, the land around your beach home is different than back home. Knowing what you can and cannot do is useful, especially if you have plans for making changes.
- Hurricane Proofing? Are shutters built-in? Is boarding up something you go about doing yourself? It’s better to know this ahead of time so you aren’t caught off guard.
- Homeowner Association Regulations? Knowing what the dos and don’ts are beforehand will ultimately be beneficial in the future. However, that doesn’t mean these can’t change.
Questions similar to these are beneficial to you in the long run. Each question can be different in other areas and they may be subject to change. Knowing information such as this makes the buying process go much smoother and our beach experts at beach-homes.com are always here to help!