Home Purchasing Tips from an Excellent Realty Team

Having an experienced professional advisor helping you when buying in real estate, probably the
biggest investment you will ever make in your life, is vital. Working with our buyers goes beyond
conducting a business transaction, we get to know each of our clients on a personal level and
help them achieve their goals. Our clients’ interest and needs always comes first; we are on your
side 100%!

The Process

FIGURING OUT WHAT YOU WANT

We will walk through the buying process step by step.
We will discuss what you are looking for in a home.
Wants/Needs/Dealbreakers
We will educate you about each city, their neighborhoods, and what kind of home you can get in your price range.
If you are not yet pre-approved, we will put you in contact with excellent mortgage lenders who will educate you on available financing options.

YOUR HOME SEARCH

We will discuss your availability for property tours.
We will set up a property search using MLS data which will deliver real-time data so you will be the first to know when a new listing hits the market.
We will also monitor off-market listings using our extensive real estate network.
We will schedule property tours- the initial tours will give me an even better idea of what features are most important to you.

TIME TO MAKE AN OFFER

Once we have identified a property that interests you, we will talk to the seller’s agent to get additional information to ensure we are in the best position to get an accepted offer.
We will review the property disclosures and recent sales in the area so you can make an educated decision.
If you decide to bid on the property, we will strategize your offer. We will consider all the terms of the offer, not just the price. In many cases the terms are just as important, if not
more, than the price.
This will include working closely with your mortgage lender to determine the most realistic financing terms. We will include a pre-approval letter from your lender/mortgage
broker with your offer.
We will submit your offer and provide you with prompt feedback on where you stand. If it’s looking like your offer is not the top offer, we will determine if there is any way to put your offer into contention.

IN CONTRACT

Once you have a mutual agreement and an accepted offer in place, we will begin the title and escrow process. We will be your advocate through the transaction.
We will give you, the title company, escrow officer, and your mortgage lender a written timeline of all contingency/closing dates to keep everyone on track.
We will schedule and attend any property inspections and closely review all resulting inspection reports, and if necessary, negotiate repairs.
We will closely monitor all contingency dates and make sure that all the necessary paperwork and information has been submitted throughout the transaction.
We will walk through the property with you before closing to make sure it is in the same condition it was in when you got into the contract.
We will coordinate the signing of your escrow paperwork, a final walkthrough, and the key exchange at the close of escrow when you become the official new homeowner!

YOU'RE A HOMEOWNER!

We will be here to answer any questions you may have and to troubleshoot any problems that may come up. We are not going anywhere!
We can provide you with any resource suggestions you may need for improving your new home such as contractors, painters, landscapers, etc.
We will stay in touch, keeping you up to date on the market so you are prepared when it omes time to upgrade or sell.