Buying a Home?

Congratulations!I'll Find The Perfect House

Buying a Home?

Congratulations!Find The Perfect House

You’ve made

The Decision To Buy

The best way

To Get Started

Congratulations on your decision to buy a new home! Whether you’re newlyweds shopping for your first home or a seasoned real estate buyer there may be parts of the process that have changed since your last purchase or things that you simply don’t understand.

Don’t worry! We’ll be going over all those things so that you will know exactly what to expect. We’ll also develop an ideal game plan so things go as smoothly as possible. Before you know it you’ll be knee deep in unpacking boxes and deciding where to hang your pictures.

Now it’s time to enlist the help of a real estate broker with many years of experience and countless transactions under his belt. Experience matters when it comes to buying a home! I will help you evaluate each property, recognize potential red flags, and negotiate the best offer. I will help you find the right lender and guide you through the process of inspections and appraisals as well as repair requests and utility conversions. Is your buyer’s agent I will make sure the process goes as smoothly and efficiently as possible with what is arguably one of the largest transactions in most people’s lives.

Developing the

Perfect Game Plan

The perfect game plan is simple yet strategic. Ideally the following actions should take place in their given order so that we can achieve the desired results in the shortest possible time I will guide you through the following steps and provide details and insight at each stage so that everything stays on track.

  1. Get pre-approved for a mortgage loan
  2. List your current home for sale (if applicable)
  3. Define in detail what your ideal home would be
  4. Create a custom MLS search just for you
  5. Physically tour available properties that meet your criteria
  6. Once a property has been found, prepare and present an offer
  7. Open escrow

Developing the

Perfect Game Plan

The perfect game plan is simple yet strategic. Ideally the following actions should take place in their given order so that we can achieve the desired results in the shortest possible time I will guide you through the following steps and provide details and insight at each stage so that everything stays on track.

  1. Get pre-approved for a mortgage loan
  2. List your current home for sale (if applicable)
  3. Define in detail what your ideal home would be
  4. Create a custom MLS search just for you
  5. Physically tour available properties that meet your criteria
  6. Once a property has been found, prepare and present an offer
  7. Open escrow

Let’s talk about

The Details

  • Getting Pre-approved

    Getting pre-approved to buy a home is required on most offers nowadays. I am here to help you with the process.

  • List Your Current Home For Sale

    We deliberately placed this as the second step because some sellers list their current property before confirming their eligibility for their next one.

  • Creating A Wish List

    While most buyers have a good idea of how many bedrooms and bathrooms they want, did you know that we can set up a home search that's as detailed as you desire?

  • View Available Homes For Sale

    Your customized search has unveiled several properties that align with your preferences. What's the next step?

  • Writing An Offer

    In North Carolina, we utilize a form known as the Standard Form 2-T, offer to purchase (OTP) to draft offers for real estate properties.

  • Opening Escrow

    Escrow takes the purchase agreement between you and the seller, and ensures that each party does exactly what the contract says before the closing takes place.

Research

Financing Options

Everyone has questions when buying a new home. Below are some normal concerns when searching for a house.

If you want to use the equity in your current home for the down payment on the next, it is possible. However, this is tricky, and all parties need to be on their game. Our team does “back- to-back” closings often, but all contingencies need to be completed in a timely fashion. You have to have constant communication between all parties, and organization is a must-have. I will help walk you through this process.

Oftentimes, it is more cost-efficient to buy a home rather than rent one. When you buy, you are investing in your own future. When you rent, you are helping your landlord to invest in his or her future. There are also financial perks like tax deductions and home equity that come along with owning a home.

Once you have found the home that you want to make an offer on, timing is important. We use the best technology to get your purchase agreement together quickly, utilizing digital signatures that you can sign from your phone or computer. We are accessible even after traditional business hours. We will take the time to run a detailed analysis to determine what the true market value is for the home you are interested in, to ensure you are offering a fair price.

We will use this data to put together an action plan for your offer price and terms. In this market, homes can go quickly, and it is not uncommon to see multiple offers. We know how to help your offer stand out. There is a lot that goes into the offer process, and having an experienced Realtor on your side can help you get your dream home.

When we’ve found you the perfect home and you’re ready to make an offer, part of that offer will include due diligence and earnest monies. Due diligence is money paid directly to the seller as compensation for taking the home off of the market while inspections, appraisals, and loan underwriting take place. Due diligence money is non-refundable, and it’s important to understand that when making your offer.


We can discuss this more in-depth prior to making your offer. Due diligence is also an indicator of how serious you are about purchasing the home and sometimes makes the difference between having your offer accepted or declined. Earnest money is money paid by the buyer and held by the closing attorney. The main purpose of earnest money is to keep you on the hook between the end of your due diligence and your closing date.

Earnest money is returned to you if you choose to cancel the contract before the end of your due diligence. However, if your due diligence expires and you then cancel the contract prior to closing, the seller is entitled to your earnest money as well as the due diligence money.

Once your offer is accepted, most purchase agreements will give you a period of time for doing your “due diligence.” This includes hiring a home inspector and a termite inspector. Even though your excitement is at its highest, you can’t bypass one of the most important aspects of the home buying process: the home inspection. The typical cost of an inspection can range between $400-$700 depending on the square footage and features of the home (pool, etc.). There are many different types of inspections that you may or may not choose to perform. We can discuss when that time comes.

Home buyers pay little or no fees to their Realtor when buying a home. For most home sales, there are two real estate agents involved: one that represents the seller and another who represents the buyer. In North Carolina, for most transactions, the home sellers take care of the Realtor fees.

Finding a real estate professional is a crucial part of the home buyer process. Buying a home is a huge step, so you want to find someone who is accessible and available, someone who will understand your needs and look out for your best interest during this transaction.

Navigating a real estate purchase is tricky business. The internet has made it possible to do a lot of the legwork yourself, but there’s no substitute for an experienced professional. An expert negotiator who knows the market can save you time, money, and heartache by helping you make the right offer, playing hardball when necessary, and staying on top of the process. My background as a home builder and general contractor also plays a vital role in evaluating potential homes and avoiding costly mistakes and potentially even the loss of due diligence money by finding potential concerns BEFORE the offer is made.

This is a common question because the average person knows many Realtors. Your friend just got their real estate license, and they’re struggling to find clients. You may feel bad and almost obligated to use them. But do you really want the sale of your largest financial asset to be a training camp for your friend? That’s super risky.

Any time you’re facing a large financial decision, like buying or selling your home, it’s wise to work with an experienced professional to guide you through the process. Once word gets out that you’re looking for a real estate agent, you might be bombarded by friends and family members asking you to hire them for the job. Your cousin’s mother-in-law, who has only been in the business for six months, is not going to have the same networks in the real estate community as a real estate expert who has been in the business for years.

Think of it like this: A real estate transaction is likely going to be the biggest money deal you make in your lifetime, and there really is no room for mistakes. It is not the time to toss a bone to your friend or relative who just got a real estate license and lives 20 miles away. Real friends will respect your decision and not make you feel guilty about it, and so will any agent you’d want to do business with. You have to ask yourself if you would hire that person if you had no relationship with them. Never hire a Realtor because you feel bad. At the end of the day, this is a business decision for you and your family.

Keep in mind that many popular home searching sites make millions of dollars off of leads. This means these sites are more likely to make homes appear for sale when they are actually sold or closed. This can be frustrating for buyers and waste your time. You’ll want to use a site that gives you direct access to the MLS with real-time availability, the same access Realtors have. My website gives you the ability to search real-time MLS listings with the comfort of knowing that the homes you’re actually seeing are viable options for you.

Yes! Never visit the model homes without your Realtor. The sales consultants in the office represent and work for the builder, AKA the seller. If you go in alone, it is risky, and if you end up buying, you may be unrepresented, meaning you will have no one on your side reviewing the legal documents and looking out for your best interests. Builders are not able to give you a better deal if you do not have a Realtor.

Having an experienced Realtor on your side can help you tremendously, especially a Realtor with construction experience like myself. Also, be aware that the builder already has commissions factored into their price. They retain that money as profit if you are unrepresented, and NO, they will never discount the price because you don’t have a realtor on your side!

If you have been searching for a home online, you may have seen ads for “discount agents” or agents that will pay you to use them. You’ll want to beware of any of these tactics to get your business. There is a lot that goes into a real estate transaction, a lot of room for error, and there is no substitute for having an experienced Realtor on your side. Navigating these issues takes experience. Given enough years, an experienced agent will see just about every issue you can think of. This could be the difference between a blown-up deal and one that holds together.

Find Your Perfect House

Find Your Perfect House