Pursuing Your Home Goals with Action This Year
Many view the dawning of a brand new year as an opportunity to start afresh, make resolutions, and establish new goals. It has been said that goals need to be SMART; that is, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. It can get difficult, however, to pursue these goals throughout the year without the right mindset and the resolve to press on when problems arise.
Setting goals is much easier than fulfilling them, but it would be easier to keep going when goals are pursued with excitement and expectation. Instead of viewing it as an inconvenience to save up on a consistent basis or live a more active lifestyle or to learn a new skill, see it as an open door for self-improvement. This removes the pressure of the end goal and replaces it with an openness towards the process.
For both short-term and long-term goals, it’s important to have accountability – be it with a close friend, a family member, or a spouse. However, be careful not to fall into the trap of comparing your progress with others, most especially if your goals are the same or closely related to those of your accountability partner.
Most importantly, don’t just leave the goal as just a goal; tie the goal with action. This is not only an indication of how serious you are about reaching your goals but also with your determination despite how big the dream may be.
It may take a while, but with the right strategies, this could be the year you inch closer to fulfilling your goals.
- This could be the year you start a savings plan for your dream home.
Whether or not you’ve decided if you want to build a home or purchase a home, fulfilling a dream of having your own place begins with an investment. Saving for your home begins with knowing how much you need to save, but it should also be accompanied by your capacity to save at this time while still affording your needs from day to day. Everyone can invest, but the wisest starting point is determining the time frame of this investment. Allocate an amount of your savings each month to go to this investment, based on the time frame.
- This could be the year you buy your dream home.
Maybe you already have enough to make a down payment – and that’s great! It’s easy to get excited, but before finally purchasing your dream home, there are other things to consider before knowing if you’re really ready to live on your own. Be prepared not only to buy the house but to move into it as well. There are more expenses to be made and more work on that house. Ask yourself your motive for buying a home. Are you really ready to settle down? Or are you buying a house just because you can?
- This could be the year you transform your house into your dream home.
The priority of renovation should be to meet your needs, while improving your home’s living conditions. Renovations require meticulous planning and entail tons of work, and it’s easy to fall into the trap of over renovating. The process of renovation begins with figuring out your finances first and getting multiple opinions from a variety of contractors.
At the end of the day, perseverance is key in whatever you aspire to achieve this year. Pursuing goals must always be accompanied by strategic action, and by doing so, these goals will become reality sooner than you know.
