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Move Through Homeownership With Confidence

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Buying a home is an exciting and memorable experience but can also be intimidating and overwhelming. Home buying involves many steps, from finding the right mortgage professional to closing the deal with your agent. Since 1978, Brokers Guild Real Estate has helped thousands of first-time homebuyers navigate this process. In the section below, you will find helpful tips and advice to help you make the most of your home-buying experience.

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Showing Homes

Your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent will arrange to see the homes you've selected, together and in person, to determine the best fit for you.

  • Making the most of your time while touring homes
    Have an idea of your price range, an estimate of your monthly payment and a pre-approval lender letter, so sellers know your buying power and ability to purchase. Narrow down your wants and needs with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent and think about what’s most important to you. Preview properties through the number one market-place for real time homes for sale through your own MLS portal. Choose all the homes you would like to see with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent with the days and time that work for you.
  • What should I expect when visiting homes?
    You and your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent will tour homes together. Homeowners usually are not home, so you’re free to spend as little or as much time as you want. Buyers often have an immediate reaction to a home. First impressions count, but you should also ask your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent for their opinion as well.
  • How many homes should I visit?
    Sometimes buyers find their home the first time out, and others look at many homes before they see one that checks all their wants or needs. It’s a good idea to see at least a few alternatives, so you have some points of comparison.
  • What should I look for when visiting homes?
    Look beyond the staging and decorative items, so you can see the features and fixtures that convey with the house. Check the condition of the home. Keep track with photos and notes. Consider possible home improvements you might want to make so you can research costs later. Don’t forget to check out the outside of the property and the neighborhood. Your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent has access to neighborhood insights and data to help inform your decision. Locate your commuter route, schools, shops, restaurants, parks and other amenities. If the property is a condo or located in a homeowners association, find out the fees and rules to see if you can live with them.
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Making an Offer

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Execute The Contract

  • Making the most of your time while touring homes
    Have an idea of your price range, an estimate of your monthly payment and a pre-approval lender letter, so sellers know your buying power and ability to purchase. Narrow down your wants and needs with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent and think about what’s most important to you. Preview properties through the number one market-place for real time homes for sale through your own MLS portal. Choose all the homes you would like to see with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent with the days and time that work for you.
  • What should I expect when visiting homes?
    You and your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent will tour homes together. Homeowners usually are not home, so you’re free to spend as little or as much time as you want. Buyers often have an immediate reaction to a home. First impressions count, but you should also ask your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent for their opinion as well.
  • How many homes should I visit?
    Sometimes buyers find their home the first time out, and others look at many homes before they see one that checks all their wants or needs. It’s a good idea to see at least a few alternatives, so you have some points of comparison.
  • What should I look for when visiting homes?
    Look beyond the staging and decorative items, so you can see the features and fixtures that convey with the house. Check the condition of the home. Keep track with photos and notes. Consider possible home improvements you might want to make so you can research costs later. Don’t forget to check out the outside of the property and the neighborhood. Your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent has access to neighborhood insights and data to help inform your decision. Locate your commuter route, schools, shops, restaurants, parks and other amenities. If the property is a condo or located in a homeowners association, find out the fees and rules to see if you can live with them.
  • Making the most of your time while touring homes
    Have an idea of your price range, an estimate of your monthly payment and a pre-approval lender letter, so sellers know your buying power and ability to purchase. Narrow down your wants and needs with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent and think about what’s most important to you. Preview properties through the number one market-place for real time homes for sale through your own MLS portal. Choose all the homes you would like to see with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent with the days and time that work for you.
  • What should I expect when visiting homes?
    You and your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent will tour homes together. Homeowners usually are not home, so you’re free to spend as little or as much time as you want. Buyers often have an immediate reaction to a home. First impressions count, but you should also ask your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent for their opinion as well.
  • How many homes should I visit?
    Sometimes buyers find their home the first time out, and others look at many homes before they see one that checks all their wants or needs. It’s a good idea to see at least a few alternatives, so you have some points of comparison.
  • What should I look for when visiting homes?
    Look beyond the staging and decorative items, so you can see the features and fixtures that convey with the house. Check the condition of the home. Keep track with photos and notes. Consider possible home improvements you might want to make so you can research costs later. Don’t forget to check out the outside of the property and the neighborhood. Your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent has access to neighborhood insights and data to help inform your decision. Locate your commuter route, schools, shops, restaurants, parks and other amenities. If the property is a condo or located in a homeowners association, find out the fees and rules to see if you can live with them.
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Schedule The Home Inspection

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Get a Home Warranty

  • Making the most of your time while touring homes
    Have an idea of your price range, an estimate of your monthly payment and a pre-approval lender letter, so sellers know your buying power and ability to purchase. Narrow down your wants and needs with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent and think about what’s most important to you. Preview properties through the number one market-place for real time homes for sale through your own MLS portal. Choose all the homes you would like to see with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent with the days and time that work for you.
  • What should I expect when visiting homes?
    You and your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent will tour homes together. Homeowners usually are not home, so you’re free to spend as little or as much time as you want. Buyers often have an immediate reaction to a home. First impressions count, but you should also ask your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent for their opinion as well.
  • How many homes should I visit?
    Sometimes buyers find their home the first time out, and others look at many homes before they see one that checks all their wants or needs. It’s a good idea to see at least a few alternatives, so you have some points of comparison.
  • What should I look for when visiting homes?
    Look beyond the staging and decorative items, so you can see the features and fixtures that convey with the house. Check the condition of the home. Keep track with photos and notes. Consider possible home improvements you might want to make so you can research costs later. Don’t forget to check out the outside of the property and the neighborhood. Your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent has access to neighborhood insights and data to help inform your decision. Locate your commuter route, schools, shops, restaurants, parks and other amenities. If the property is a condo or located in a homeowners association, find out the fees and rules to see if you can live with them.
  • Making the most of your time while touring homes
    Have an idea of your price range, an estimate of your monthly payment and a pre-approval lender letter, so sellers know your buying power and ability to purchase. Narrow down your wants and needs with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent and think about what’s most important to you. Preview properties through the number one market-place for real time homes for sale through your own MLS portal. Choose all the homes you would like to see with your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent with the days and time that work for you.
  • What should I expect when visiting homes?
    You and your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent will tour homes together. Homeowners usually are not home, so you’re free to spend as little or as much time as you want. Buyers often have an immediate reaction to a home. First impressions count, but you should also ask your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent for their opinion as well.
  • How many homes should I visit?
    Sometimes buyers find their home the first time out, and others look at many homes before they see one that checks all their wants or needs. It’s a good idea to see at least a few alternatives, so you have some points of comparison.
  • What should I look for when visiting homes?
    Look beyond the staging and decorative items, so you can see the features and fixtures that convey with the house. Check the condition of the home. Keep track with photos and notes. Consider possible home improvements you might want to make so you can research costs later. Don’t forget to check out the outside of the property and the neighborhood. Your Brokers Guild Real Estate agent has access to neighborhood insights and data to help inform your decision. Locate your commuter route, schools, shops, restaurants, parks and other amenities. If the property is a condo or located in a homeowners association, find out the fees and rules to see if you can live with them.
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Close on Your New Home

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