I talk to many of my clients about what they wish for in the perfect home.  I have discovered that when faced with indecision - the best way to narrow your choices down - is to make a list.  List what amenities you simply can not live without in a home.  For some of my clients it is a mudroom so their children have one specified area to throw their bookbags and dirty soccer shoes.  Another client may not be able to live with out a formal dining room.  Make a list - on one side- number the amenities from #1 ( being most important ) on down that you must have in a home.  On the other side of your list - write down what you want but don't have to have.  Otherwise,  lack of these amenities will not be deal-breakers.   Another way to narrow your search is to provide your Realtor/Buyer's Agent with a template home.  Find a picture or home on the internet that comes very close to exactly what you want in your perfect home.  Your Realtor can then carry over the specs from the template to create a search and together - as a Team - you and your Realtor can find that perfect home without having to search every neighborhood in Wake and it's surrounding counties.  It is always a pleasure to walk into a home with buyers' and see "that look".  That is when as a Realtor - you know you have come very close to finding perfection.