Home buying process
Steps In The Home Buying Process
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Decide where you want to live
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Select a local REALTOR as your Exclusive Representative ( No Cost for Service)
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Get Pre-Qualified/Pre-Approved for financing
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Participate in initial Counseling Session with chosen REALTOR. Share your Life Style Consideration, along with your Needs/Wants/Desires
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Research Areas/Neighborhoods to determine which areas and/or neighborhoods best fit you
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Select Properties within those areas/neighborhoods for viewing
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Inspect/Evaluate/Compare each property
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With the assistance of your REALTOR write up an "Offer to Purchase and Contract". Be sure to package yourself and your offer so you are the best buyer prospect to the seller
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Empower your REALTOR to negotiate the offer and any counter offers
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Upon acceptance of the offer submit the contract along with your loan approval
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Order Inspections
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Schedule Closing
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Write up "Repair Request and Agreement" after inspection are completed. Submit to listing agent and negotiate repairs.
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Conduct final walk thru to confirm all repairs have been completed. Request copies of receipts for any repairs that were performed.
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Set up to have utilities transferred over/turned on by the day of closing
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Review HUD/Settlement Statement with your REALTOR preferably the day before closing if applicable.
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Attend Closing
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MOVE IN and ENJOY YOUR NEW HOME
As your REALTOR I will be there every step of the way from the beginning of your journey until and after it ends.
