Your Guide to Homeownership
1. DECIDE TO BUY.
Base your decision to buy on facts, not fears.
2. HIRE YOUR AGENT.
Choose an expert that will guide you through the home buying and selling process.
3. SECURE FINANCING.
From start to finish, you will follow a six-step, easy-to-understand process to securing the financing for your first home.
4. FIND YOUR HOME.
From start to finish, you will follow a six-step, easy-to-understand process to securing the financing for your first home.
5. MAKE AN OFFER.
The right offer must fairly reflect the true market value of the home you want to buy. Your agent’s market research will guide this decision.
6. PERFORM DUE DILIGENCE.
Unlike most major purchases, once you buy a home, you can’t return it if something breaks or doesn’t quite work. That’s why homeowner’s insurance and property inspections are so important.
7. CLOSE.
The final stage of the home buying process is the lender’s confirmation of the home’s worth and legal statue, and your continued credit-worthiness. This entails a survey, appraisal, title search, and a final check of your credit and finances.
8. PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT.
Throughout the course of your home-buying experience, you’ve probably spent a lot of time with your real estate agent keep in touch.
