Buying a Home is one of the biggest and most important investments a person can do.
What Do you Look For in a House?
A Dream Home or A Home Where You Can Dream and Live Happily?
When You Are Looking For a House
Contact a Lender. (Your Broker Will help you get in touch with Lenders in the Area).
- Obtain a Prequal-Letter.
- Once your Lender had helped you determing how much you can Afford And prepared you for a Loan.
4. After you and your Realtor discussed what are the amenities, features and Characteristics of the home you are looking for.
5. Your Realtor will provide you access to Active Properties listed For Sale in the area where you need the property to be.
6. Set up Appointments to view Properties.
Know Your Budget
How Much Can You Afford to pay?
Before you Start Looking For a Home, You Should know your Buying Power.
Where To Live
Location, Location, Location
The distance from work and other daily activities is for some people a major concern.
Viewing Properties and Preparing to Make Offers
1. Prepare a list of prospect properties for viewing with your realtor.
2.Set up Appointments to view desired properties, your realtor will set up showing times with sellers agent.
3. Meet with your Realtor to prepare offer on desired property and suggested purchase price offer.
4. Once an offer is accepted your are in contract. Start Contingency period and Close Escrow.
Prepare a List of Things to Do When Moving To Your New Home
Set up your Utility Accounts, Electricity, Water, Garbage etc…
Notify Your New Address To DMV and Other Companies you deal with.
Take Note of Important Dates Such as Mortgage Payments and others.
Learn the Locations and Emergency Procedures to Shut off Electrical Power, Water, Gas Etc..