Home Buying Checklist for Good Feng Shui
When the real estate market was hot, it was difficult to even get an offer in on a home. You couldn’t be picky because you would lose a bidding war for a home with good Feng Shui. When interest rates and home inventory are on the rise, it’s even more difficult to sell a home. But that’s a good thing if you’re looking to buy a home with great Feng Shui.
When I work with home builders, I advise against site plans that include cul-de-sacs, T-intersections, overhead power lines, etc. This is especially important in Feng Shui aware areas. If home builders don’t take my advice, they are forced to significantly reduce pricing to unload bad Feng Shui homes. But how do we know what homes for resale have good or bad Feng Shui?
Why Feng Shui?
If you’re not a believer in Feng Shui, that’s fine. Please note, however, that most of the Feng Shui suggestions I provide also have more modern and practical reasoning. Additionally, you can sell a home with good Feng Shui faster and for more money. You like money, don’t you?
The following checklist will help if you’re looking to buy or build a home with good Feng Shui. However, this is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all that is good or bad in Feng Shui. Avoid homes that don’t keep with the checklist below. This is your best option because such home issues are difficult to remedy. Any issues missing from this list are likely relatively easy to cure later during an individualized Feng Shui consultation. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Street Location
⬜ No Corner Lot: I know… corner lot homes come with some extra land. But, they also provide bad Feng Shui. An overwhelming amount of energy inundates corner lot homes, so they should be avoided at all costs. From a practical sense, corner lot homes also have more disturbances like car and foot traffic. More info…
⬜ No T-Intersection: Overwhelming energy is also an issue for homes at a T-intersection. This is especially true of those at the top of the T. You’ll notice also that such homes often have concrete blocks along their sidewalks. That’s because sometimes cars end up mistakenly driving right into the house. Avoid homes at a T-intersection. More info…
⬜ No Cul-de-sac: Cul-de-sac homes can seem great because the kids can play street hockey. However, if you want to avoid potential money and health issues, avoid buying a home on a cul-de-sac. Its energy sweeps through like a vortex. Headlights from cars turning in front of the home also cause a frequent disturbance. More info…
Home Surroundings
⬜ No EMF Radiation: If you’ve read my blog post on electromagnetic fields (EMF), you’ll know that we should probably avoid sources of electrical energy. Anecdotally, I have found that they disturb sleep. The jury is still out on several studies that may prove more harmful effects of EMF. Have you ever stood under major power lines and heard zapping or humming sounds that they emit? Yeah, I would just completely avoid homes near, and especially under, major power lines, cell towers, etc. If you can measure the EMF from the house, absolutely avoid it. More info…
⬜ No Cliffs: Stay away from homes at the top of a cliff. It doesn’t matter whether it is at the front or back of your home. While the view might be amazing, you just won’t get the positive energy you need. It would be better to have a home that backs up to a hill that is higher than your home. This helps capture the flow of any energy headed your way. Just make sure there aren’t any loose rocks up there!
⬜ No Large Bodies of Water: Avoid large bodies of water behind your home. This will douse your Fame & Reputation Area. Having a view of the lake or ocean in front of your home, however, is just fine because it supports your Career Area. Just don’t be right along the shoreline because that energy can be overwhelming.
⬜ Not Below Street Level: The vertical location of the base of the home compared to the street level is rather important in Feng Shui. The best scenario is if the bottom of the home is a little higher than the street level. We want to avoid homes that are lower than the street level because career opportunities will pass over you and because those homes are more prone to flooding.
⬜ Front Door Visible From Street: The front door should be clearly visible from the street. This ensures that positive energy can flow to your home. Objects like large trees block visibility from the street and therefore block energy coming into your home. If there is a small tree, see if there are any rules that would prevent you from moving it. More info…
⬜ Front Door Doesn’t Face Neighbors’ Doors: To avoid confrontations with your neighbors, make sure that your front door does not directly face any of your neighbors’ doors.
Home Shape Aligns with Bagua
⬜ Rectangular Shape: I only suggest homes that have a top-down view of the home that is generally rectangular in shape. This helps so that it can match with the Feng Shui Bagua. Otherwise, I would avoid purchasing it. More info…
⬜ Front Door Location: Make sure that the front door is aligned with the outside edge of the rectangular outline of the home. Avoid homes with recessed front doors. Any parts of the home hanging out beyond the door will be outside of your Bagua.
⬜ No Missing Sections: If there is a significant section of the rectangle missing (L-shape or C-shape, for instance), you are likely missing an important section of the home’s Bagua. The most common missing areas are the Prosperity & Wealth Corner and the Love & Relationships Corner.
⬜ No Protrusions: If a section of the home is protruding out (other than just the garage), that area will be outside of your Bagua. Anyone in that space would feel left out and any designated functions in those spaces, such as a home office, may be ineffective.
⬜ No Open-Air Courtyards: If you have an open-air courtyard in the middle of your home, you are likely missing an important section of the home’s Bagua for your Health Area.
Inside the Home
⬜ No Front & Back Door Alignment: Try to avoid homes where the front door directly lines up with the back door in your sightline because your energy will just flow right out the back. More info…
⬜ Front Door Energy Flow: If you don’t want your energy to go down the drain, you do not want to see a bathroom or the kitchen when you open your front door. When you open your door to walk in the home, you should not immediately face stairs, another door, or a wall because you want energy to flow more freely through the downstairs areas.
⬜ Bedrooms in Back: In general, all bedrooms should be in the back part of the house. This is especially important for small children in your family. If you want calm, rested children, having them see the street from their bedrooms might be counterproductive. More info…
⬜ No Spiral or Grand Staircases: Consider a spiral staircase to be like a corkscrew, harmfully digging into a particular section of the Bagua in the home or office. Because of their often-circular nature, any energy that flows up the left side of a grand staircase just goes right back down the right staircase, completely bypassing much of the second floor of the home. More info…
Next Steps
⬜ Make an Offer: Timing is sometimes of the essence when making an offer on a house, but that doesn’t mean you should rush through a purchase without doing your due diligence. Make an offer with an inspection contingency, during which time you can make sure that the house is perfect as a home. More info…
⬜ Schedule a Feng Shui Review: Contact me to schedule a review before removing contingencies. This way, we can confirm that there aren’t any other major issues to be concerned with before you commit to the purchase. More info…
The information here is rather thorough. When you’re shopping for a home, here is a printable PDF version of this checklist.
Through my inexpensive Feng Shui Real Estate Review, I have helped thousands of people analyze homes they are looking to potentially buy to make sure they are getting a house with great Feng Shui. I also provide more thorough Feng Shui consultations for recently purchased homes without requiring investment in a bunch of silly trinkets. I can do the same for you with a Feng Shui Video Consultation.
