Buying a home: get pre-approved for a mortgage

Once you’ve found a REALTOR® to represent and advise you on the transaction that’ll likely be your largest financial instrument, the next step to buying a home is to get pre-approved by a mortgage lender. I do not recommend submitting…

Your earnest money check

Earnest money checks need to accompany your purchase offer. It shows the seller you’re a committed buyer, and it helps fund your down payment. Without earnest money, you could make offers on many homes, essentially taking them off the market…

Find a Realtor

Most people start their home buying search by looking at sites such as Realtor.com, Zillow, or Trulia. That’s completely fine and understandable, but Step 1 to buying a home should be to hire a Realtor to represent you. Searching online…

My job as a buyer’s agent

Home interior with the words, "A good Realtor is paid for his value, not his time."

I have laid out 25 steps to buying a home and fully acknowledge there’s much more that happens behind the scenes you may not be aware of. As your buyer’s agent, I play a pivotal role throughout these processes, managing…