Searching for a home is fun!

With the continuing advancements of online real estate searches, prospective homebuyers can use the internet to get a basic idea of what homes cost in different areas. 

While the internet has certainly changed the way people search for homes, purchasing a home involves a series of complex steps that are best navigated with the help of a local expert. When you reach the point where you begin to have questions or if you're just ready to start seeing homes-it's time to connect with an agent. 

Now the fun begins! 

After we have discussed your wants and needs,

your pre approval and your timeline,

it’s time to go out and see what is available. 

Realtors and loan officers work together like two doctors in the operating room. Without an effective partner on the lending side, we can't be as effective at our job. With this in mind we help guide you through initiating the mortgage process. We work closely with a number of lenders and are happy to pair you with one or facilitate your transaction with the dependable lender of your choice.

When it comes time to focus your search down to a particular neighborhood, street or home, we are there to enhance the process with a mix of local expertise and comprehensive home search technology. Our automated emails will alert you to all new listings in your target area. In addition, we network with other agents to get the "inside scoop" on homes that will be coming soon on the market.

When reviewing a contract, all eyes tend to focus on the sales price. While negotiating the price is certainly the primary goal of most contracts, these numbers are only one aspect of a real estate offer. Other contingencies, including home inspection, radon/environmental, financing, appraisal and home sale, are also taken into consideration when structuring an offer to purchase. Because each buyer's situation is different, we will work with you to choose the contingencies that make the most sense for your offer.

As soon as the ink has dried on your ratified contract offer, we go to work on lining up the necessary inspections. Once these have been conducted, we'll work with you to sort through the reports, ensuring any concerns you may have are addressed with the seller.

In your sales contract, you will have selected a title company to arrange all of the necessary paperwork and conduct the closing. From the time of ratification until the day of settlement, we'll work with this company to ensure that they are able to obtain all of the necessary information, both from you and the seller. At the settlement table, we'll be there to make sure that you feel comfortable with the paperwork and documents that you'll be required to sign. This may be one of the most important days of your life, but we'll do our best to make sure that it isn't one of the most stressful.