Feng Shui Before You Buy

Thinking about buying a home? Have you got the right team of professionals lined up to help you with your search? If a Feng Shui professional is not on your list you should certainly consider seeking this invaluable input before you buy. Just as a good home inspection provides critical information before you sign on the dotted line, a Feng Shui audit can be just as important at this stage of the game.

Too often people call in the help of a Feng Shui professional after a purchase has been made equating it with the interior design process, however, this is often too late to be as effective as it could be. What many people don’t know, is that the best time to use Feng Shui is actually before meeting with an architect, before construction or before you purchase a home or office space.

The misconception that Feng Shui is about design related choices keeps people from reaping the full benefit of this time tested science. Why not make the most of your time and investment by using Feng Shui to help you when it can be most powerful which is at the beginning.

You see, the ancient classic texts and treatises about Feng Shui don’t discuss furniture placement or colors, they are about understanding land forms and how to find locations with the best energy. The potential of a particular location to benefit and support us actually comes from the property and surrounding land formations which accounts for 70% of the Feng Shui of a site. What happens in the interior of a space has less impact so it is important to select a site with good Feng Shui first!

Just like realtors, Feng Shui consultants know its all about location, location, location. 

Some sites have features, like T-junctions or irregularities, that are deal-breakers and can’t be “cured” with adjustments which cause challenges for those who live or work there. Working with a Feng Shui consultant as part of your search team can help you eliminate sites with poor energy from your list allowing you to focus your time on beneficial locations that will support you and protect your biggest investment.

It is also important to know that even if a location has good Feng Shui overall, it might not be the right place for you. A qualified Feng Shui professional will also consult your chart to help you choose a home that is good for you personally. Making sure you are in sync with where you live will give a greater boost to your Feng Shui and enhance your life more powerfully.

As they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and this is so true when it comes to Feng Shui and the home buying process. A Feng Shui audit will pay for itself by eliminating issues in the fist place rather than trying to “cure” them, and will start you off on the right foot. If you in the market for a new place, be sure to bring a Feng Shui consultant with you while house hunting – you will be glad you did!