(4)  Ignoring resale value.  While house hunting, the idea of selling your new home may seem like a remote & distant prospect.  But life often dishes out unexpected changes – such as a job or marital change, wrong size, etc.  Avoid a purchase that other buyers may find undesirable or hard-to-modify features.  (5)  NOT hiring an Accredited Buyer’s Representative.  Only a select few of real estate agents have spent the extra coursework + prior experience to keep up with latest issues and trends.  DAVE BAIN, BAIN REAL ESTATE IS AN ACCREDITED BUYER’S REPRESENTATIVE (ABR) + CAROLYN BAIN ASSISTS HIM.