BUY
WHAT CAN YOU AFFORD?
First, obtain a pre-approval document from a reliable, responsive lender who will be with you throughout the financing process. Your credit worthiness, income and assets will be analyzed. Be sure to provide all information promptly. Joe can suggest proven, vetted lenders.
BEGIN YOUR SEARCH
Once you have narrowed down areas where you'd like to live, Joe can assist you in identifying the home that best fits you and your family. Joe can find homes that have the features that are important to your family, such as neighborhood and school statistics, market data and walk scores. Joe will help refine your search and assist you in making an informed decision.
HOW WILL YOU MAKE A WINNING OFFER?
On the very first showing, Joe will show you the pros and cons of each home you tour. He will never sugar-coat the home to make the sale. Once you have decided to make a bid, Joe will guide you in offering the most competitive price and terms using extensive market knowledge and various tools like sales trends, absorption rates, and escalation clauses. In today’s market, bidding wars are common. Joe knows all the right moves in this stressful, fast-moving game.
INSPECTION, MORTGAGE APPROVAL & INSURANCE
Once your offer has been accepted, Joe can connect you with skilled home inspectors, real estate attorneys, mortgage lenders, insurance agents and any other home-related vendors that might be needed. Joe will manage every aspect of the transaction and will help you find resolutions to inevitable challenges.
WHEN DO YOU GET THE KEYS?
Joe will arrange a final walk-through before closing to verify the current condition of the property. Don’t skip this step. After you sign the closing documents and the deed is recorded, you will have the keys to your castle! Congratulations!