BUYING WITH KAREN

Buying a home will likely be one of the biggest decisions you will make during your lifetime. It is important to have someone you trust guiding you through the process and helping you understand the market you are buying into.

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Let’s create a custom search so that new listings matching your criteria are delivered to your inbox, request more information on specific properties that interest you!

As your Real Estate Agent I will help you:

Determine your Needs and Wants
Co-ordinate third party real estate services (ie. mortgage specialists, trade services, lawyers, interior design)
Understand the different neighborhoods
Understand the Current Market Conditions
Select and View Properties
Write an Offer to Purchase
Negotiate on your Behalf

Here is what you can expect and when.

WELCOME MEETING
Consultation meeting, set expectations, connect with a local lender and personalize a plan
FINANCING PRE-APPROVAL
This is where we start before we start your home search. Knowing your price point assists in narrowing your search.
HOME SEARCH`
This is when we start searching for your new home! Might be quick, or it might take some time.
MAKE AN OFFER
We will discuss the home, prepare an offer and submit to the seller for their consideration.
ACCEPTED OFFER
The Seller has accepted your offer. We will work on the fulfilling the conditions in the offer in the time requested.
INSPECTIONS & APPRAISAL
This is an important step! This will determine the health of the home both structurally and financially.
FIRM OFFER
Once you are satisfied with the home inspection AND have received final mortgage approval from your lender, and confirm insurance with your provider, we notify the sellers, and your offer becomes firm, in other words, SOLD!
CLOSING
Congratulations!!! Waiting to close is the hard part. You are permitted to view the property, up to a few times before closing day. Be patient and know that your lawyer will call you in to sign the paperwork, generally the week of closing