| Get pre-qualified |
Call our office and we will arrange for an initial meeting for you to meet with a mortgage lender (we can recommend a few if you don't know of any.) See our mortgage docs section on what to bring to this initial meeting. If you are relocating from another state, this initial meeting may be a telephone conference.
Many people ask "WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE COMMISSION?" Our fee is generally negotiated from the seller of the property.
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| View listings on-line |
Now we are ready for the next step...to review homes that meet your specification on-line in the office, through e-mail, listings sent via fax or mail. This is a highly efficient and very quick process. We will provide you with detailed information on the property you are interested in.
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| Preview homes |
Ready...set...go...Now the excitement begins! The next step is previewing homes. Your trained and skilled Buyer's Agent will assist you in obtaining all the information crucial to purchasing a home. We have an absolute handle on the idea that you are the client and we respect you deciding to do business with us and treat you with the respect and courtesy you deserve.
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| Writing the purchase offer |
Once you find a home that suits you both financially and personally you are ready to make an offer to the owner. Your Broker will assist you in writing the offer and then present the offer to the Listing Agent and or Seller. The Seller has an option to accept the offer, counter the offer or to reject the offer and not respond back to the offer.
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| When the offer is countered |
You have the following options when the offer is countered by the Seller: First option: to counter the offer back with what you the buyer are willing to pay plus other negotiable things such as: closing date, Seller helping with closing costs etc., or you can accept the offer or reject the offer.
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| When the offer is accepted |
Both the purchasers and the Owner/Seller have agreed in writing on all the terms and conditions of the contract. There may be some contingencies to the offer such as a Home Inspection, Chimney Inspection, Radon testing and others that can be discussed, when you meet with one of our associates.
And so...onward to the closing process for the next steps in the transaction process. |