buy – Real Estate & Investments Latin

BUY

Decide to Buy

Step 1

The decision to purchase your first home is one of the biggest and best choices you could ever make. After all, a home is the largest – and most emotional – investment most people will face in their lifetime. So, how do you know if it’s the right time for you to buy?

Hire Your Agent

Step 2

When you’re looking for a real estate professional to help you, know that above all else, good agents put their clients first. This is your dream, and your agent is your advocate to help you make your dream come true.

Secure Financing

Step 3

To make the financing process as painless as possible, ask your agent to introduce you to the preferred financing consultant. This processional will work with you and your agent to make sure the financial aspect of your home purchase is stress free.

Find Your Home

Step 4

So, you’ve met with your trusted advisors, and now you’re ready to begin your search. But how or where do you start? There are a lot of homes out there, and diving in without a guide can become overwhelming and confusing.

Make an Offer

Step 5

Once you’ve found a home you love, the next step is devising on a price. It’s important to remember that a home is an investment. Your agent can give you information on other properties in the neighborhood to help you ensure you make an informed decision when it comes to price.

Perform Due Diligence

Step 6

Your agent will provide you with improvements and challenges within your home. This way you’ll know what you are getting into before you complete the purchase.
Knowing what work has and had not been done to your home is important information to have in the buying process.

Step 7

Once you’ve determined a price point, you’re comfortable with, you’re in the home stretch! But, in order to ensure that you don’t put the property purchase at risk, you have a couple responsibilities that you’ll need to keep in mind:

Protect Your Investment

Step 8

Congratulations, and welcome home! The home-buying is complete, which means it’s time for your maintenance plan! It’s now your responsibility, and your best financial interest, to protect your investment for years to come.