Home Buying
Made Easy
Our agents make the buying process as simple as possible for our clients. Think of us as a concierge service for buying a home—we’ll handle everything. The process might feel overwhelming, but we make it simple. Here’s how we make sure it stays that way.
The Home Buying Process
Kick-Off Meeting
Your agent will meet with you to discuss this process and to gather information about your needs, wants and dreams.
Tour the Town
You and your agent will take a tour of prospect communities. You will identify features you like and dislike. This is also your opportunity to discover things that you might not have even known were important to you.
Narrow the Search
You and your agent will revisit some of the properties you have already toured and perhaps a few more. During this tour you should be discussing pros and cons with your agent. They are there to help you determine if the home fits your basic and extended needs.
Make an Offer
Your agent will pull comparable sales and competitive properties to help create a purchase strategy with you. When you’ve come up with an offer that you feel great about, your agent will submit the offer to the seller.
Negotiation
Our agents will leverage every aspect of the transaction in order to get you the best value for your home. Taking into account your unique needs as a home buyer, your Agent will determine the strategy that is best suited to making the home yours!
Draw Up the Contract
Your Agent will handle everything here! From putting together all the paperwork, getting signatures, communicating with your lender, bank and title company, to helping you find the right movers and service providers. Our agents will assist you in making the decisions that will help make a very complicated process go off like a dream.
Closing
Your Agent will be with you right up to the end and then beyond. At the closing table your Agent will help translate the title language and be another set of eyes to make sure you are as protected as possible as it relates to this transaction.
Welcome Home
Your agent will remain in close touch with you to make sure your home is exactly what you hoped it would be. They will check-in as your life unfolds in your new home.
Your MW REALTOR® will be by your side from start to finish. As your life changes, your MW REALTOR® will be there to help you.
Moving Checklist
Before the Move
- Label your boxes with the names of the rooms they belong to or will be going to.
- Collect, sort, and purge all of the loose items in your home as needed.
- Clean up. Karma is important here. We’ll do this again when everything has been removed from the house.
- Patch and paint your walls where there were nails and other hardware.
- Pack “Go-Bags” for each family member. Include the necessities you’ll need access to while everything is packed like phone chargers, toiletries, and snacks.
- Make sure all of the lightbulbs work. Your successor will thank you.
- Empty out and clean your fridge, even if it’s coming with you.Call utilities and make sure that things are transferred or cancelled as needed.
- Coordinate your internet service. This can be a hassel, so get it done ahead of time.
- Set aside some toilet paper. You’ll be glad you did when you move into your new place.
- Fill your car up with gas. You’ll be busy, and gas shouldn’t slow you down.
Moving Checklist
Moving Day
- Eat a good breakfast (Not greasy, get something healthy and filling in you)
- Put items not going with movers to the side or better yet in your car
- OPTIONAL: Go to your new place and make sure that everything is ready for you. AC/Heat working, Water running, Power on, etc…
- Make a clear path for movers to get from their truck to your house (Most intra-city movers charge by the hour, so making the move as efficient as possible is a good call.
- Go to the ATM and get cash for tipping. Yes, it’s appropriate for good movers.
- Get drinks for movers (Gatorade, water, soda, etc. Not beer)
- Meet movers, give them the run down, then leave them alone. Let them do their thing. The less you interrupt them, the faster they will get the job done.
- Keep track of the number of boxes that leave the house
- When the truck is loaded make sure the movers know exactly where they are going and how to get there. Offer to lead them if needed.
- Lock up your old house. It was a good ride old friend, now good riddance!
- Meet movers at new place. Now your job as traffic cop begins. Give the movers a run-down of which rooms are which and then station yourself at the front door. Bring a chair for this.
- Count your boxes (Did they all arrive?)
- Inspect any large items like furniture or other valuables.
- Keep the receipt they give you.
Moving Checklist
Unpacking
- First things to unpack: toiletries (hand soap, dish soap, shampoo), paper towels and cleaning products, bath towels and sheets
- Get your jam on. Play your music loud…less talky talky, more worky worky!
- Break down your boxes as you go and make a pile… or three.
- Before you start really unpacking, eat something…anything. You are tired, mentally and physically, it’s time to refuel. This is a great time to try out the delivery options in your new neighborhood.
How Much Can I Afford?
As a home buyer, it’s important to be comfortable with your monthly mortgage payments. While your household income and monthly debts may be relatively stable, your overall savings and how much you wish to allocate toward your home can vary depending on how much you want to allocate towards other investments.