The Buyer’s Roadmap
You can expect to encounter many different stages in your home buying process. This is why it’s so critical to work with an experienced team to guide you every step of the way. The typical phases are outlined below in our buyer’s roadmap.
1
- Casually look online
- Connect with a Realtor
- Actively look online
2
- Interview a Realtor and buyer’s consultation
- Hire a Realtor
3
- Develop a plan of action
- Get pre-approval
- Visit potential homes
- Find the right seller
- Find your dream home
4
- Review disclosures
- Make an offer
- Negotiate offer
- Review contracts & critical dates
- Secure financing
5
- Learn importance of inspections
- Complete inspections
- Negotiate repairs or credits
- Secure title insurance
- Survey the property
6
- Schedule move
- Review final settlement sheet (ALTA/ CD / HUD)
- Get money for closing
- Do final walk through
7
- Change over utilities
- Settle on home & get keys
- Move-in
- Send just moved post-cards
- Throw house warming party
