Browse our portfolio of hand picked, move-in ready homes in prime locations, or work with us from concept to completion as our development partners design a home to your exact specifications.
Deciding to design a custom home is an investment and can be seen as a long-term lifestyle and financial decision that allows you to truly curate a space to your needs. Home design can range from completely custom renovation to selecting finishes in your home. Especially as a first-time home buyer, this process can seem daunting, but we can help make it seamless. Get in touch to learn more about custom home design.
Once you've found your dream home, understand what comes next - and how an agent can help.
Get Pre-Qualified
Early in the house-hunting process, you can get pre-qualified for a loan. This will help you understand what you can afford and get you ready to make a move when you finally find the perfect home. Ask your agent to connect you with a qualified mortgage broker to begin this process.
Negotiate
Once you've found a home you love, your agent will help you draft and submit an offer. The seller will either accept, reject, or counter your offer, and from there, your agent will guide you through the negotiation process. Once both parties come to an agreement and sign, you will be under contract to purchase the property.
Deliver Earnest Money
After the contract is signed by all parties, you will have a limited number of days to deliver your Earnest Money Deposit - money put down upfront as collateral - to the agreed-upon holder (this may be the attorney, the buyer agent's brokerage, or the listings agent's brokerage). Your agent will help you navigate this process.
Enter Due Diligence
It is during this limited time period, commonly called due diligence, that inspections are conducted, including but not limited to a general inspection, sewer scope, radon test, and structural inspection. If something of concern is discovered during this timeframe, you will have the chance to re-open negotiations and terms of the sale, or even back out of the sale and have your earnest money deposit returned to you.
Line Up Your Loan
Once you are under contract and often during your inspection timeframe, your loan officer may require additional documentation, and an appraisal will be reordered and completed. Once the loan officer receives all required documents and conducts a successful appraisal, they will be able to issue a clearance to close, meaning you are fully approved for the loan and the bank is ready to execute your mortgage upon successful closing.
Closing the Deal
You'll have the chance to do a final walk-through of the home before closing. The walk-through confirms no damage has occurred to the home since the time of the inspection and that the home is in the same condition as it was on the day you placed your offer. Your agent will coordinate a time for you, your attorney, and the sellers to come to the table for closing and complete the transaction.
Once all the conditions of the contract have been satisfied, the closing is held. The closing documents are signed, payment is exchanged, and you receive the keys to their new home! We can't wait to celebrate with you.
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