Patti Smylie, Realtor® ReMax Accord Tri Valley

The home buying process is a delicate experience that needs to be handled carefully and correctly in order for it to be a success. As a homebuyer we tend to see people with home buying advice just come out of the woodworks. So to ensure you have the right home buying strategy check out the one we laid out below.
1.) Check Your Credit Standing: The first thing you should do before even thinking about buying a home is to check where your credit stands. If you find any issues or inconsistencies take care of them right away and sure up your credit history so it is as clean as possible.
2.) Start Saving For A Down Payment: It is very important that you understand most likely you will need to put at least 10-20% of your homes cost down in cash. So it is important that you set up a separate account and start saving up for it as soon as possible.
3.) Get Pre-Approved For A Loan: In today’s somewhat hectic housing market potential buyers neglect to get pre-approved. However, now a day many sellers won’t even consider a buyer who hasn’t. This can some times be a lengthy process so start preparing for this as soon as you possible can.
4.) Seek Out The Help Of A Professional: The home buying process can be an extremely difficult and stressful experience when not handled correctly. So it is very important that you enlist the help of a specialist to guide you through your home buying experience.
5.) Narrow Down Exactly What You Want: It is very important that you take the time to consider all of your needs verses wants. Once you have hammered out all the specifics of what you need in a home it is important to concisely convey this to your agent.
6.) Find The Perfect Home For You: Your next step is to do some quality research with your agent on potential homes for sale that fit your requirements. Then narrow them all down to the ones you want to view. Hopefully finding the right property to make your dream home
7.) Get The Potential Property Inspected: You need to be sure that your dream home is what you think it is. That is why no what your circumstance you should consider hiring a professional property inspector who will give you a full report of their findings.
8.) Make A Sensible And Acceptable Offer: This is when you and your agent will sit down and develop the perfect offer for the home and your situation. There are a lot of things to consider so be sure you will be successful.