Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate
Seven Critical Steps in Buying a Home!
(1) Plan:
* Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Agent
provides special Buyer Chat.
* Ask for our FREE 63 page Buyer Book
“Buying Your Home For The Best Price”
* Where are you coming from? What are you living in now?
* What lifestyle do you want?
* Wants and Needs!
* What is your desired moving date?
(2) Learn:
* What are the total costs involved?
* What people are involved. Lender, lawyer, real estate
agent, home inspectors.
* What do you need to teach each other and us about your
Wants & Needs. Notify us if
your priorities
change.
* How a Buyer Agent can save you time and money.
* What is currently happening in the real estate market?
* What’s the best way to find the best buys in town?
(3) Qualify:
*
How can a mortgage
consultant help you…save time & money!
*
What documents do you need to give to the mortgage consultant?
*
What is your maximum price range? Your comfort zone? Interest rates?
*
What will your monthly mortgage payment be?
*
What is your credit history like? Do you need some help to straighten things
out
BEFORE you submit your application.
(4) Search:
Free “Buying
Smart” Program
*
Don’t send someone else out to look for a home for you…unless they know exactly
what you want. A buyer chat defines what
your priorities are.
*
Are you aware of everything in your price range and desired area?
*
You can select what you want to see…instead of a agent selecting homes for you.
*
Open Houses…Beware of Model Homes!
*
Drive-by’s give valuable info about the neighbourhood and the neighbours.
*
You can see the inside of a home & it might be exactly what you want…yet
your
description was NOT on your list!
*
Relocating to the Kitchener
Waterloo area.
*
Relocating across Canada
or USA.
* Be
open minded. Most buyers know they will
do some decorating and changes once
they move into their home.
(5) Negotiation:
* We
will review the sales of other comparables on the street, BEFORE you submit
your
offer.
* We
will establish a price range & strategy to get you the best price.
* We
will review Agency Relationships.
*
We will review the process of submitting an offer. What happens with multiple
offers.
(6) Inspection:
* Obtain a qualified Home Inspector.
* Valuable tour with the Home Inspector to learn more about
your home.
* Inspection provides “Peace of Mind” and valuable info for
future budgeting.
* If major defects are found, it gives you an opportunity to
renegotiate your offer.
(7) Prepare for Closing Day:
* Arrange for fire insurance. (Follow our "What To Do
Next!" Checklist)
* Notify utilities.
* Follow checklist for closing.
* Final inspection of your home.
* Review & sign paperwork at your lawyers.
* Give your down payment to your lawyer.
* Get your keys for your lawyer on closing day.
Visit our comprehensive real
estate site for more information on buying or selling a home.
http://www.kitchenerwaterloohomes.com
Presented by: Carol Hammer, Broker
Keller Williams Golden Triangle Realty, Brokerage Inc..
871 Victoria St. North, Unit 9.
Waterloo, Ont. N2B 3S4
Office: Office: 519-570-4447 Direct: 519-772-3759
Direct Line: 519-888-9757
24 hr. Hotline Messages: 883-4119 Ext 1094