BUYERS GUIDE
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What to Expect
What to Expect
- Distinguish and organize your house needs
- Find homes that fit these needs
- Negotiate on your behalf to get what is best for you
- Find a real estate agent
- Obtain lender pre-approval
- Find a home
- Negotiate and get mutual acceptance
- Order home inspections
- Review title, HOA docs if applicable
- Open escrow, deposit earnest money
- Submit a loan application
- Obtain lender appraisal, underwriting, and final approval
- Conduct final walk-through
- Review loan docs and sign
- Record a new deed with the county
- What type of home are you looking for? (single family, condo, townhouse, etc)
- Determining location; Where you do you want to live? For how long?
- Commute: what are your commonly travelled-to places? (work, family, hospitals?)
- How far do you want to be from these places?
- Is distance from work important? Is your work location likely to change in the near future?
- Desired features
- Interior and Exterior Square Footage
- Layout: two-story/rambler/split entry
- Year built
- Garage type
- School district
- Price range
- Moving date
- Does your current home need selling?