Lee County Land Acquisition Manager Robert Clemens recommends that NSP clients make sure that their purchase level approvals are up to date.  This will help buyers to avoid delays in making a qualified offer to purchase.

NSP staff carefully search for homes that fit within the price range of our clients.  As such, several clients often want the same type of home in the same general location.  This is why the program is established in such a way that the first contract to come in receives first consideration, and so on.  The consideration is based upon the approved purchase level established for the client, being at least as much as the listing price of the house.

"Clients should not try to focus on a particular home," added Clemens.  "Instead, I would suggest that they focus on a general location, such as Lehigh Acres or Cape Coral.  All NSP houses are in very good condition when made available for sale."

Another important point to consider is that bigger may not always be better.  Buying a larger home involves greater expenses in areas ranging from heating and cooling to insurance, taxes and overall maintenance.  Willingness to accept a smaller house may not only avail a client more houses to choose from, but also make for a more sound financial decision.