In our last blog post, we outlined the steps to get showings scheduled, now it’s time to see these homes you’ve been falling in love with online. There are a number of things to consider before … Continue reading...

You’ve seen several homes and one has captured your heart and imagination. That’s great! Let’s talk details. Before we can put an offer in on a home, we need some details for writing the offer. The … Continue reading...

You’ve found a house, and submitted an offer! Excellent job! But we can’t celebrate yet, there is more work to do. You’ll need to schedule a tentative inspection. This puts your inspection on the … Continue reading...

Good thing you scheduled the inspection already! Your offer was accepted and you’re officially under contract! If you didn’t schedule the inspection, now is the time to do it, this needs to be … Continue reading...

After your contract is accepted, and you’re moving forward in the process, you’ll need to submit an Earnest Money Deposit to the title company within 3 business days. This will act as a “deposit” on … Continue reading...

If you’re renting your current home, congratulations on making the big steps towards homeownership. You are obligated to give notice to your landlord or property management company. Depending on your … Continue reading...

Now that the home inspection has been done and you have received the inspection report you need to decide how you’d like to proceed. You have four options here: Negotiate repairs. Ask yourself … Continue reading...

This isn’t the best time to buy a new car, purchase new furniture, or take a vacation. These types of sudden spending can be red flags for your mortgage underwriter, or can cut into the funds you’ve … Continue reading...

Your lender will order the appraisal within a few days of ratifying the sales contract. The appraiser will contact the listing agent to conduct an appraisal inspection. Once the appraiser has viewed … Continue reading...

One of the most overlooked and often dreaded tasks of the moving process is to swap over utilities. This means calling ahead of time to set up TV and the internet, and calling to put the electricity, … Continue reading...