Your home reflects everything about your personality. That is what you are and what you want to be. Also think about the future aspects and recognize a place that will suit your needs till then.
Never ignore the size of your pocket. Look at your resources and decide how much money you can pay as lump sum.
Study the market well. Go through the property supplements and trade magazines and cut out the articles on properties coming up in areas you are interested in.
Find the locations near your office, kids school, shopping center and other conveniences.
Also check out the neighborhood areas, quality of roads and various other infrastructures.
Do not buy anything simply because you are being offered that at a lower rate. Beware of the inexperienced or crooked brokers.
Once the property is in your name, you need to be cautious about your loan installments. You should pay the installments regularly.