As a first-time home buyer, you may encounter many uncertainties, causing you an uneasy stomach. Constitution Realty is here to guide you through the home buying process, like tums to acid reflux. The process may seem gut wrenching, but with the right real estate agent, you will quickly find out that all the stress you may experience can be eliminated. Our company will strive to give you the absolute best understanding of the home buying process, providing you with a step by step guide of what to expect.
- Meet with your agent – Meet with your Constitution Realty agent to discuss your real estate needs and what is important to you
- Determine purchasing power – Talk with a mortgage broker to find out what price range is in your best interest
- Analyze your needs – Talk with your agent about what is most important so they can get a perfect idea of what your wants and needs are
- Tour properties (the exciting part) – Your realtor will pick 5-8 properties to view, and together you will decide what you love and hate about each property
- Find your dream home (what’s next?) – Decide key elements of your offer, including price, deposit, dates, etc.
- Offer – Your agent will prepare your offer, presenting a legal contract of purchase and sale
- Negotiations – Your agent will negotiate offers on your behalf, with your best interest in mind
- Due Diligence – Your agent will order inspections, perform title searches, view seller disclosure statements, review home owner association documents, and have appraisals in order
- Negotiate repairs – Your agent will negotiate price contingent on what the inspection has revealed
- Final walk through – Do a final walkthrough with your agent to make sure everything agreed upon has been met, and everything has met or exceeded your expectations
- Closing – Loans and final documents arrive at the title company. Both parties sit down and sign all agreements
- Moving day – Make moving arrangements and schedule utilities for turn on.
- Referrals – Because your real estate agent made your experience better than you could have imagined, refer them to your sister, brother, aunt, uncle, friend’s sister, friend’s sister’s friend’s sister.
