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Comprehensive Real Estate

buyer's guide

Comprehensive Real Estate Buyer's Guide

Learn more about:

  • What kind of Home is Right for You?
  • Why You Need a Buyer’s Agent?
  • Buying a Home: The Basic Steps
  • The Home Buying Process
  • 8 Things NOT to do when Buying a Home
  • Life Cycle of a Real Estate Transaction
  • When to invest in a house
  • Finances and buying a house
  • Applying for a Mortgage Loan
  • The Closing Process
  • Closing on a new house
  • Closing Costs
  • Do You Need Title Insurance?

Frequently Asked Buyer Questions

Most real estate agents will require a pre-approval before showing homes - this is especially true at the higher end of the real estate market; sellers of luxury homes will only allow pre-screened (and verified) buyers to view their homes. This is meant to keep out "Looky Lous" and protect the seller’s privacy. What’s more, by limiting who enters their home, sellers are given extra security from potential thieves trying to case the home (like identifying security systems, locating expensive artwork or other high-value personal property).

From start (searching online) to finish (closing escrow), buying a home takes about 10 to 12 weeks. Once a home is selected an the offer is accepted, the average time to complete the escrow period on a home is 30 to 45 days (under normal market conditions). Though, well-prepared home buyers who pay cash have been known to purchase properties faster than that.