Not only are you choosing your dwelling place, you are most likely investing a large portion of your assets into this venture. The more prepared you are at the outset, the less overwhelming and chaotic the buying process will be.
Tips and insights on buying a home:
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Carrying costs vs. Closing costs - What homebuyers need to know.
Home Insurance - Know what you are buying
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Home buyer's action plan
Here is a beginning to end overview of what will occur as you follow the path to your new home.
| • | Visit realtor's office or contact realtor. |
| • | Obtain pre-approval from bank. |
| • | View homes that you and your realtor have picked based upon what you are looking for. |
| • | Make an offer on the home that you want. |
| • | Realtor negotiates all terms of offer with you and the seller. |
| • | Seller accepts your offer. |
| • | A deposit will be held by the listing real estate office at this time. |
| • | With our help, you work at clearing all conditions from offer. |
| • | You sign waiver of conditions after all offers have been satisfied. |
| • | The property is now sold. |
| • | Real estate office sends documents to lawyers. |
| • | 2-3 weeks before possession date you will sign all transfer documents at your lawyer's office. At this time you will give your down payment to your lawyer. |
| • | On your possession date, your realtor will arrange a walk-through with you to ensure that your new home is satisfactory. |
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