Making Better Real Estate Decisions

If you have kids, one of the most important things that you can do when shopping for a house is making sure that the house is kid-friendly and as safe as possible for your children. Listed below are two features to consider when shopping around for a house that will be suitable for you and that will also be kid-friendly.

Carpet

One of the best features to look for in any home that is intended to house both you and your children is carpeting throughout the house. One of the major reasons for this is that kids do tend to be a bit clumsy, so the softer the floor is, the lower the chances are that your child is going to end up getting hurt when he or she ends up falling while running around and playing. Sure, hardwood flooring does tend to be more popular and aesthetically pleasing than carpeting, but the carpet will be safer for your children.

In addition, if you have hardwood flooring, your child can easily damage that hardwood flooring if he or she ends up running across the lot or playing with his or her toys while on the hardwood floor. This can easily result in a scratched or scuffed floor that can end up costing you a fair amount of money to restore. Also, when your child is playing on a hardwood floor, he or she will end up making a lot more noise than if he or she was playing on carpeting, which can be extremely distracting if you are attempting to work from home.

Single-Story Floor Plan

Another kid friendly home feature to consider when shopping around for a new house is a single-story floor plan. One of the reasons that a single-story floor plan is very useful when you have children is the fact that it limits the safety hazards that exist in your home. In particular, when you have a single-story floor plan, you will not have to worry about a clumsy or rambunctious child tripping and falling downstairs and being severely hurt.

Make an appointment the local real estate agent in order to discuss what features you are looking for in a new house that will be a good fit for both you and your children and to see what features the real estate agent would recommend for a kid-friendly house. Carpet and a single-story floor plan are both great features to consider in a kid-friendly house.