The Buying Process

Step 1: Prepare to make an offer

• Revisit the neighborhood at various times of day and night.
• Talk with prospective neighbors to discuss what it's like to live in the area.
• Look at the home more critically to discover any overlooked flaws or attributes.

Review:

• Market value of home
• Home's condition
• Speciat circumstances

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Step 2: Review pre-qualification

• Finalize the exact amount you can pay for a home.
• Seek advice from your real estate sales professional regarding comparable homes
• in the neighborhood and ask for any other relevant information.

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Step 3: Make an offer

• Submit purchase and sale agreement to real estate agent. This document includes:
• Description of property
• Price offered
• Down payment
• Earnest money
• Financing
• Contingencies
• Closing date
• Occupancy date
• Length of time offer is valid
• Inspection
• Any other requirements based on advice from your real estate sales professional
• Submit earnest money to show seller you are serious about your offer. Check with your real estate
sales professional regarding a customary amount of your "good-faith" payment. (No set amount is required.)

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Step 4: Seller response

• Acceptance
• Counter Offer
• Rejection

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