Buying your Home: Our Plan

Visualize your future home and I will help you find it.

Phase One

Outlining Your Objectives

What is your motivation to buy?

What price range are you considering?

What is your timeline to move?

What are your ideal features and "non-negotiables"?

What are you looking for in a neighborhood?

Planning and Preparation

Discuss objectives and process

Select a lender and begin load approval process

Obtain loan approval letter

Sign exclusive buyer-broker agreement

Research neighborhoods of interest

Understanding the Market

Analysis of active, pending and sold transactions

Review contracts and timelines

Personal timing and seasonal considerations

Market forces; supply v. demand, macro v. micro

Phase Two

Find Your Home

Browse and review online listings

Notification of new and off-market properties

Attend open houses

What are your ideal features and "non-negotiables"?

Select your ideal location and home

Offers and Negotiation Strategies

Learn about the Purchase Contract

Discuss multiple-offer strategies (as needed)

Offer presentation and highlighting buyer strengths

Negotiate to optimize price and terms

Acceptance of offer/counter-offers

Phase Three

Escrow Process

Notify escrow of acceptance and send fully executed contract

Wire initial deposit to escrow per terms of agreement

Notify lender to begin the load and order appraisal

Sign and return opening package of escrow instructions

Contact insurance agent regarding homeowners coverage

Prove escrow with vesting (title) information

Discuss objectives and process

Inspections and Disclosures

Schedule all desired home inspections, including termite report

Review all disclosures and reports

Approve or negotiate repairs based on the inspection reports

Review and approve preliminary tile report

Meet deadlines and remove contractual contingencies

Schedule final walk-through prior to close of escrow