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The Best Buying Experience
If you have been thinking of buying a home there is some planning that you can do in advance that will help you find a better home, at a better price, get better financing and have the whole process go smoothly.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT AGENT – Find an agent that you feel comfortable with. A good agent will offer to sit down with you before looking at homes and explain the entire process from start to finish. Click here to meet Landmark Agents. We offer a FREE Best Results Homebuyer Consultation that many buyers have found helpful.
GET PRE-APPROVED FOR A MORTGAGE – Before you look at a home determine your comfort level for housing payment, our calculators found under “Tools” is a great place to start. Once you have an idea of your comfort level contact a lender. Most will complete a Pre-Approval for FREE. You will then know the price range you should be looking in. Once you find a home that is right for you, the pre-approval will provide evidence to the seller that you are a qualified buyer. This could make the difference in getting your offer accepted over another offer on your dream home.
WANTS VS. NEEDS - Determine what you want in a home vs. what you need. In our “Tools” section you will find a handy want vs. needs analysis form. Also click on Town Reports, School Reports, Community Bulletin and Community Sales Statistics to find valuable information on the communities you may want to live in.
ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND THE RIGHT HOME – Great, you have found an agent that you can work with, gotten pre-approved, and determined the community you want to live in, decided what is important to you in a home and found it! Now it’s time to make an offer and negotiate price and terms, get into a purchase and sale agreement, complete inspections and other contingencies, coordinate repairs and credits, arrange insurance and utilities, and schedule the closing. This is when you will be glad you have done your due diligence in choosing the right agent. Landmark Agents are among the best in the business and we are ready to help guide you through the entire process when the time is right for you.
Click here to arrange a FREE Best Results Homebuyer Consultation
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