
CHOOSING YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT |
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Find a reliable buyer's agent |
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Outline the kind of house you are looking for |
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Choose a lender |
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GETTING YOUR LOAN PRE-APPROVED |
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Choose a loan officer and get your credit rating |
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Choose a loan option that best suits your needs |
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Get a Pre-qualification Letter from the lender |
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FINDING YOUR DREAM HOME |
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Log on www.bobohomes.com to check out the newly listed houses on MRMLS |
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Ask your agent to find houses according to your needs |
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MAKING AN OFFER |
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Decide on how much you will pay for the house, and make request for repairs |
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Have your agent write up the offers and conditions |
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When sending in the written offer, you need to accompany the document with a check of usually 3% of the price.This check will be in possession of the agent before the deal goes into Escrow |
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If the seller writes back a counter offer, you may choose to accept it, or write up another offer |
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BOTH PARTIES HAVE ACCEPTED THE OFFER |
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When both the seller and the buyer agree on an offer, the deal goes into Escrow |
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When the check goes to the Escrow Company, the buyer should make sure that there is money in the bank |
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APPLYING FOR THE LOAN |
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Prepare and send in all the related documents required by the lender, including down payment, proof of work, and tax records |
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HOME INSPECTION CONTINGENCY PERIOD |
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Have professional inspectors inspect the whole house: have your agent to help you write up repair requests |
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Examine the Inspection Reports and Disclosures provided by the seller |
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LOAN CONTINGENCY PERIOD |
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Complete the appraisal of the house within the Appraisal Contingency period |
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Meet all required conditions and submit all required documents; loan should be approved within the Loan Contingency Period |
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Once the loan is approved, sign all loan papers with the Escrow Company |
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CLOSING THE ESCROW |
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Sign the loan document, prepare the down payment and all other fees, and submit to the escrow company before closing the escrow |
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Title company will record the transfer of title at the county office |
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FINAL STEP: RECEIVING THE KEY AND MOVING IN |
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Get the key from the seller before or on the date stated on the purchase contract |
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Before moving in, contact all the utility companies to continue the services |
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