1. Find Your Dream Home
After becoming pre-qualified or pre-approved with a lender, it is time to find a home that truly meets your needs and budget.
Use a local realtors office or internet property search solutions to access “All the Listings”. You can do this by typing into the internet the name of the city (and state, if needed) followed by the words “real estate”. Most local county boards will control how much data gets released onto the internet. Most realtor sites will “serve up” some version of the local Multiple Listing Service containing all the listings. Typically, these entities get property data either direct or in a “feed” from the local Board of Realtors in that County. If it’s a direct line, then data can be deemed “real-time”. If not, usually a day or two lag time of new listings going on will be rendered at your interface point of contact search solution. The bigger conglomerates compete with how you as the end user will eventually be connected up with which realtor. Both realtor and conglomerate may compete with the need to withhold enough information to still be able to entice you enough to get your contact information. Often times an individual realtor’s site will give out more data on listings than the big conglomerates because they already have some security of possible representation of business.
Email updates are when a new listing comes onto the market matching your criteria and you get a reference to that listing freshly emailed to you with all pictures and data relative to that new listing.
Select those homes or properties that are of interest.
If possible drive-by the listings to become accustomed to the neighborhoods, styles and curb appeal of your preference homes.
Depending on areas, sometimes a Key-Box will be attached to the home as a way for your realtor to access the home when an appointment was not able to be secured. If in an area, likelihood abound that many homes of the homes selected are on Key-Box, then less time is required and in some cases immediate showings can be arranged.
2. Become Educated
If you don’t contact a realtor first, do at least take time to get educated both about the real estate values by shopping online and about getting pre-qualified with a mortgage lender.
Maximize your opportunities to find the right home by eventually sharing your property wants/needs and timeframe with a realtor.
Your realtor can:
Finding the right mortgage lender or bank can be trying. Often times a good realtor will give the best recommendation. Also, don’t forget the energy and possible long hours saved from shopping around for homes that don’t meet your needs and budget. Your lender will:
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After becoming pre-qualified or pre-approved with a lender, it is time to find a home that truly meets your needs and budget.
Use a local realtors office or internet property search solutions to access “All the Listings”. You can do this by typing into the internet the name of the city (and state, if needed) followed by the words “real estate”. Most local county boards will control how much data gets released onto the internet. Most realtor sites will “serve up” some version of the local Multiple Listing Service containing all the listings. Typically, these entities get property data either direct or in a “feed” from the local Board of Realtors in that County. If it’s a direct line, then data can be deemed “real-time”. If not, usually a day or two lag time of new listings going on will be rendered at your interface point of contact search solution. The bigger conglomerates compete with how you as the end user will eventually be connected up with which realtor. Both realtor and conglomerate may compete with the need to withhold enough information to still be able to entice you enough to get your contact information. Often times an individual realtor’s site will give out more data on listings than the big conglomerates because they already have some security of possible representation of business.
Email updates are when a new listing comes onto the market matching your criteria and you get a reference to that listing freshly emailed to you with all pictures and data relative to that new listing.
Select those homes or properties that are of interest.
If possible drive-by the listings to become accustomed to the neighborhoods, styles and curb appeal of your preference homes.
Depending on areas, sometimes a Key-Box will be attached to the home as a way for your realtor to access the home when an appointment was not able to be secured. If in an area, likelihood abound that many homes of the homes selected are on Key-Box, then less time is required and in some cases immediate showings can be arranged.
2. Become Educated
If you don’t contact a realtor first, do at least take time to get educated both about the real estate values by shopping online and about getting pre-qualified with a mortgage lender.
Maximize your opportunities to find the right home by eventually sharing your property wants/needs and timeframe with a realtor.
Your realtor can:
- Commit to your agent of choice for the best professional service because commitment reciprocates commitment and genuine service, which is maximizing your opportunities.
- Direct you to competent and reputable mortgage professionals to establish your comfortable home buying price range.
- Help with advanced search methods or tools.
- Help you to understand neighborhoods and home features and their value in today’s market, as well as relevance to your buying needs.
- Conduct information gathering and research on specific properties for you.
- Create a venue for home buying advice and counseling.
- Discuss current market conditions.
Finding the right mortgage lender or bank can be trying. Often times a good realtor will give the best recommendation. Also, don’t forget the energy and possible long hours saved from shopping around for homes that don’t meet your needs and budget. Your lender will:
- Check your credit.
- Write a “Pre-Qualification” (Pre-Approval if you take extra steps) letter that strengthens your offer on a home or property.
- Proof of Income
- Employed – 2 year tax returns or W-2, 1 month pay stubs
- Self Employed – Federal tax return, profit and loss statement, 2 years balance sheet
- Retired – social security awards letter
- Other income
- Rental property – copy of lease
- 2 months bank statements
- Driver’s license
- Social security card
- Home Owners insurance information
- Bankruptcy information
- Proof of Earnest money check
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