For Buyers
Buying a home is an exciting time in one's life. Making the smart move by choosing a REALTOR® is your first step in ensuring your new home and community are the right combination to fulfill your needs, wants and desires. Initially, you will be asked to complete a buyer questionnaire. Armed with this information, we will parse the MLS data and create a pool of potential properties for you to sample. For your convenience, we can provide listings by email. As you peruse the available opportunities, we will be working to preview each home to make sure the reality represents a close approximation to the description. After the process of elimination weeds out the weak candidates, the fun begins! At this point, we visit as many homes as is necessary to find "The One."
How We Can Help
Before you start looking
Closing Costs
- Assure you see all the properties in the area that meet your criteria.
- Guide you through the entire home buying process, from getting pre-appoved with the best financing available, to following-up after you settle in.
- Aggressively negotiate, not only the best price, but the best terms for the transaction, as well.
- Answer all of your questions about the local real estate market, the area in general, including schools, neighborhoods, shopping, transportation, and more. If we don't know the answer, we will do the research and find it.
- Respond quickly to your queries and keep you informed at all times.
Before You Start Looking For Your New Home:
- Check your credit rating. Repair any damage which may prevent you from getting the best terms.
- Determine a comfortable investment for your new purchase, including the potential down payment and monthly investment.
- Find a loan program that meets your needs and get pre-approved.
- Determine which community and neighborhood will make you the happiest.
- Identify must have, would like to have, and can only dream of features for your new home.
Closing Costs to Expect:
- Lender fees include charges for loan processing, underwriting, preparation and establishing an escrow account.
- Third-party fees include charges for insurance, title search, and other inspections such as termites.
- Government fees include deed recording and state & local mortgage taxes.
- Escrow and interest fees include homeowner's insurance, loan interest, real estate taxes, and occasionally private mortgage insurance.
