We are consultants. We work in partnership with you and work towards your goals, on your timeline.
We will…
- prepare you for your home search and discuss current market trends & conditions
- set up customized searches, pre-screen listings and bring you timely market information
- thoroughly research properties and identify potential risks and challenges
- help you analyze inspection reports, title reports, HOA documents, etc.
- help you structure your offer (yes, there’s more to it than pricing) and guide you through all documentation
- communicate with you frequently and efficiently
- provide a smooth transaction from contract acceptance through closing
- remain a resource available to you
Over the years, we have helped countless buyers find the right home. Click here to read what our clients say about working with us.
The Home Buying Process
Here’s a brief overview of some of the most important steps in the home buying process:
1. INITIAL CONSULTATION
It’s important to understand the home buying process before you start your home search. We provide our clients with a detailed overview of the process to make sure they feel comfortable and prepared.
2. PRE-APPROVAL / PRE-UNDERWRITING APPROVAL
If you haven’t already met with a lender / mortgage broker, we recommend that you work on your pre-approval as soon as possible. Your lender can give you an estimate of your closing costs and monthly mortgage payments, and issue a pre-approval or pre-underwriting approval letter.
3. HOME SEARCH
We will set up a custom search (or multiple searches) on the NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service) with your search criteria and send you frequent updates with new listings, price reductions, etc.
4. HOME TOURS
We will schedule home tours for all listings you’re interested in. During these home tours we can
discuss the attributes of each home. Some of the things we will take a closer look at: age of the home, condition of the roof, siding, windows, wiring, plumbing, furnace, water heater, drainage, etc.
5. STRUCTURING A PURCHASE & SALE AGREEMENT
When you have found the right home, we will help you put together a competitive, excellently presented offer. (Sloppy offers are deal-killers.) We will review all NWMLS forms that you may want to include in the contract (for example: financing and inspection contingencies). We will then submit the offer to the listing broker and negotiate on your behalf for the best possible outcome.
6. INSPECTIONS
We will help you set up inspections for the property and negotiate repairs or other concessions.
7. CLOSING PROCESS
Our team will manage your transaction all the way through closing and keep you updated along the way as we reach important milestones.
8. CLOSING / POSSESSION
On the closing date, your transaction is recorded with the county and you become the official owner of the property. The possession date is the day you receive the keys to your new home. In most cases, closing and possession occur on the same day.
Click here to start your home search. We look forward to working with you!