The 10 Steps to Purchasing a Home
A NAR study revealed that 82% of non-homeowners have a desire to own a home.
Many renters feel that the cost of home ownership is far beyond their reach. This is usually do to the myth that you need 10 percent or more to buy a home. The reality is the actual median down payment and closing costs required for a first-time buyers has hovered around 6-6.5% for the last 3 years! This means that many renters who at first believed homeownership was financially out of reach may have options available to purchase now!
There are a variety of financing options available to first time buyers that may allow a buyer to purchase much faster then expected.
What are the general steps to go from renting to purchasing?
- Getting Pre-Approval
- Finding a Realtor
- Preview Properties
- Submit an Offer
- Escrow & Inspection Period
- Appraisal
- Financing Obtained
- Final Walk-Through & Closing
- Receiving the House Keys
- Celebrate!
Each Step is important and done together with a great set of Realtors by your side can result in your home purchase dreams coming true. We love helping long term renters to realize their home purchase goals.
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