Step 1 – Prepare to buy a home
Before you begin your home search, there are many things you need to contemplate. It's likely that you'll want to assemble a checklist of items you want to have, get a feeling for what neighborhoods you'd like to live in, and begin planning around your budget. Ensuring your mortgage payment is no more than 30 percent of your monthly income is a good principle to follow.
Step 2 – Get in touch with a real estate agent in Longwood
This is where Greater Orlando Realty USA, Inc comes in. We would be happy to schedule a time to get together with you and speak with you about your real estate needs and get an idea of your plans for the future. We'll talk about neighborhoods, schools, mortgage options and housing industries, and any additional economic factors that may affect your purchase today or in the future.
In addition, we will assist you in getting started on your loan. There are some very good mortgage professionals and we partner with a lot of them, so you're in great hands. They will assist you with deciding which type of loan is best for you and help you get qualified.
Step 3 – Start looking for a house
Following our initial meeting, we will begin finding available houses on the market that match your criteria. We will get a sneak peek of most of the homes and eliminate the duds, and then we'll book appointments to view the homes whenever it's convenient for you.
When we tour the houses, we will identify positive features and bad ones. We will also ask you about things you like and don't like. It's common for buyers to update their must-have list as we tour homes and some features become more crucial than others. If such is the case, we will look through the listings one more time and narrow it down to the home you've been dreaming about.
Step 4 – Get a grasp of the housing market
Your real estate agent or company's understanding of the specific home market where you are looking to purchase is a necessary component in your home search. And we can assure you our agents are conscious of all the schools and neighborhoods. We always quickly inform you what areas are "hot" and require prompt action plus the ones that are "cold" and allow for thoughtful examination.
As we view houses, we analyze the asking price to tell you if the list price has room for negotiation or if we believe the home is "priced to sell." When working with an agent, be careful and be sure to ask lots of questions, as every REALTOR® will try to convince you they know the housing market. If things don't add up, just call us at 407-774-9858 or e-mail us at gregmann1@embarqmail.com, and we would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Our knowledge of the market will help you stay a step above the rest throughout the entire deal.
Step 5 – Find your dream home
We are confident we'll help you find your dream home. When we do, we will create your real estate purchase offer, go over the terms of the offer with you and submit to the listing agent. The offer will be tailored to suit your needs, including some contingencies, such as obtaining financing, finishing the inspection, and a clean title.
Upon submitting your purchase offer, most likely you'll need to present "earnest money." This is a cash deposit given to the seller to secure an offer to buy the property, and it's most often applied to the cost of closing. If your offer is accepted, we should close within 30 to 60 days after. This allows ample time for your mortgage financing.
Step 6 – Negotiate the deal
A lot of contracts don't close on the initial offer – it's pretty common to receive a counter offer. Don't let it alarm you. We'll discuss whether or not to accept the counter offer, propose our own counter offer, or refuse the seller's offer and move on.
The state of the market will play a part in how aggressively we negotiate the contract. In addition, we'll work within your financing budget. And when it's all said and done, we'll assemble a contract that is best for you.
Step 7 – Obtain financing
Once the contract is finished, you'll begin working with your mortgage lender to close the loan. If you're pre-qualified, it shouldn't take long at all, but you should to keep in close contact with your lender. And we will take care of all the property information your mortgage lender needs to close the loan.
Step 8 – Close the deal
Your mortgage lender will provide you with a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) outlining your closing costs within three days of accepting your loan application. This estimate depends on the loan amount. RESPA requirements order that it has to include all closing costs and fall within a precise range of accuracy, and we will study the estimate and let you know if everything looks good.
Then we'll close on your house. This will probably occur at a title company or escrow office and will likely be a smooth and stress-free event.
Step 9 – Move in
Congratulations! Now you can move into your new home. Enjoy it. And if you need anything, simply call us at 407-774-9858, 407-730-8737 or
send us an e-mail.
