Buying Procedures

Congratulations! Now that you have thought about purchasing your move up home or if you are a first-time buyer, we will go through an exciting process together. Like any new venture, you are probably a little bit nervous as you start to research buying a home. I have outlined some procedures that we will go over to make you a more knowledgeable buyer in order for you to make the right choice about your purchase. The result will be perhaps the most rewarding thing you can do - owning your own home.

Together we will:

1. Have an initial meeting to determine what your needs and wants are and any other important issues that you might have. Such as, a particular school district, or a formal dining room? At this time, I will explain an overview of the Agency and Purchase Agreement.

2. Accompany you to a mortgage lender so you can obtain a pre-qualification letter – prior to looking at property. This way, you will feel comfortable during the home search knowing that you are a “qualified buyer”.

3. Expect personal attention! That is what you should expect and deserve. I am willing to spend the time and extra effort to help you find the right property. I will preview properties to see if they meet with your criteria and purchase price and will eliminate the houses that do not match your needs.

4. Give you as much information as possible. The buyer who “knows the most, can make better choices.” Set up appointments to see property. If any homes stand out in your mind and you would like to take a second look, I will make another appointment for you to view them.

5. When we find your “dream house,” we will review the Purchase Agreement one more time. Together, we will compare sales in the area to determine what a fair offering price will be. Then I will take the Purchase Agreement along with the earnest money deposit (this reflects the sincerity of your intention to purchase the house) to the Listing Broker to be presented to the seller along with supporting documentation, for example; pre-approval letter.

6. The seller will review the Purchase Agreement along with the Listing Broker and will have 3 options: 1) Accept the offer; 2) Counter the offer, for example; changing price, escrow period, etc; or 3) Rejecting the offer in its entirety.  I will assist you in the evaluation of the seller’s response to your offer.

7. Once we have a fully executed contract, we will open escrow and you can sit back and relax and I will make sure all the necessary paperwork is completed in order to meet our agreed upon closing date.