Home Buying Process
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Find Your Realtor : Initial Appointment
The purpose of the initial appointment is to understand your “needs and wants” as a buyer. This may be the most critical meeting of the home-buying process. During this appointment, the entire purchasing pathway will be discussed.
Determine The Purchasing Parameters
There are three criteria every buyer uses to find their home: location, price, and style/condition. These criteria, along with your “needs and wants,” will determine the properties we search for and the homes we initially view.
Acquire A Pre-Approval
Viewing homes without pre-approval usually leads to disappointment. Buyers should discuss their financial situation with a reputable lender and acquire pre-approval. A pre-approval creates an opportunity for you to not just understand what you qualify for, but ultimately to decide what you can afford. Having a pre-approval greatly enhances your negotiating position – especially in a competitive market.
View Homes
The process of viewing homes provides you with information in order to make the best decision possible. Helping you find a home is a process of elimination; not a process of selection. Viewing homes you don’t like is not a waste of time; it helps build a frame of reference to help you find what you do like.
At LightHouse Realty our mission is to provide enthusiastic, dedicated, and knowledgeable service and just the right combination of negotiating skills to you, in order to seal the deal for your new home while keeping you in mind at all times.
Write The Contract
The best way to prepare for the contract phase of the transaction as a buyer is to review a blank copy of the purchase contract. Reading the contract prior to making an offer will make you much more comfortable during the negotiation phase.
Deposit The Earnest Money
An earnest money deposit is the best way of communicating to the seller that you’re serious about purchasing their property. Earnest money is kept safe in a trust account until those funds are used to close the transaction.
Perform The Home Inspection
After the contract is fully accepted and all terms are agreed upon, a home inspection can be performed if the contract allows. The inspection will allow you and the inspector you hire to take a more thorough look at the property. This inspection will give you a far greater understanding of the property you are purchasing.
FINAL STEPS
Final Walkthrough
After the mortgage has been approved, a final walk-through is encouraged. On the final walk-through, you will re-inspect the property to ensure it is in an acceptable condition and that any personal property conveying is present.
Execute The Closing Documents
Once the contract is accepted, inspections performed and the mortgage approved, the closing will be set and final documents will be executed. You will be directed by the appropriate party as to the time and date of this event. Either a formal closing date will be established by a closing attorney or an escrow officer will close the transaction.
Home Delivery
Upon the conclusion of the paperwork and transfer of ownership, you will receive the keys, garage door openers, and any documents/warranties that convey with the property. You will then become the rightful owner.
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