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You're moving for a reason, right? You're an experienced home owner. Don't just get the place that fits you today. Get the place that fits yourself five years in the future. My second tip to experienced home buyers is to focus on something with light. People get so, so entrenched In the interior design details, in the kitchens, in the finishes of the actual home that, at the end of the day, are just cosmetic. Focus on the light in the home, because that is the number one thing, statistically, that people focus on in resales. So to protect your investment, if you have good light, Coming through, you will have a much better chance at selling than somebody who did not get a place with good lights. My third tip for the more experienced home buyer, is to use a broker. Because if you're moving out of a place. Let's say that you're selling. You're already using a broker. And if you're not, you should be. To sell that home. 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