Our 8 Step Buying Process
Congratulations on making the decision to purchase your new home. Whether this is your very first home, second home, vacation home or investment property; you will want the best experience possible. There are quite a few moving parts and milestones that are very important in the process and we will guide you thru every step.
Buyers Consult & Create your Wish List
Let’s get to know each other! Once you’re ready to work with our team, we’ll meet together for a buyer consultation to focus your search and determine what you want and need in a home.
Pre-qualification
If you don’t already have one, we’ll introduce you to a mortgage partner, who can help you determine your buying price range with confidence. Be prepared to dig into paperwork during this part of the process such as pay stubs, W2’s, and tax returns. The lender will do a full review and then tell you what you will be able to borrow in order to purchase a home. This is a vital step in the home buying process!
Listing alerts sent to you based on your criteria
Our agents get to know you — Need to move for a job? Want a shorter commute? Getting married? Having a baby? Need to upgrade or downsize? At this stage in the process, we’ll send you notifications about the listings that you’re most likely to be excited about. Be sure to let us know if one (or more) jumps out at you so that we can skip to the next step and schedule a showing. We’ll be there for you every step of the way.
Let the Home Search Begin
Here’s where the buying process gets really fun! We’ll go to local open houses together and schedule showings of the homes that you’ve loved from our listing alerts. This includes New Construction…WE GO TOGETHER. We’ll talk about how the budget will work and make sure that we find you the perfect home.
Find the perfect home and write an offer
When you’re ready to make an offer, your agent will present a written offer to the seller. And while everyone loves getting their offer accepted right away, the seller could come back to us with a counter-offer, or reject your initial offer all together. We’re happy to walk you through each of these possibilities and exactly how to handle them. Once the offer is accepted, it’s time to get your financing in order and move forward to the next step!
Acceptance, Inspection and Appraisal
The sellers accepted your offer, and the home is going through appraisal and inspection. The appraisal guarantees that the price of the property matches the condition of the property while the inspection makes sure that everything in the home is functioning properly and there are no major issues inside. These are the last steps before the shiny keys to your new home are placed in your hand… for good!
Time to close and get the keys
Get excited because it’s time to close on your home! This process includes going through all of the final paperwork and signing your name (a lot!). Once this piece is completed, you will get the keys to YOUR NEW HOME!
Celebrate!