Buying a home is one of the most exciting milestones of your life. To prepare yourself for this moment, you need to know what to expect during the process. This step-by-step first time buyer’s guide created by your agent will help reduce the stress of buying a home and help you enjoy the journey as much as possible.
Simply put, all real estate transactions are easier when the parties involved are informed about the steps in the process. But how can you be easily informed when it may be the first time you’re buying a home in years, or ever! Buying a house in today’s market requires expert advisors to help navigate pricing, timelines, and your rights to help achieve a successful purchase. We wanted to break down how we work differently, from our years of experience to the personal relationships we’ve developed to help benefit our clients. From our respected reputation with our fellow agent colleagues and our ability to share professional contacts in remodeling, architecture, and lending who can help you maximize and personalize your investment, we have a history of proven successes that have led us to have a business driven by referrals and repeat business from many happy clients. We work in the real estate industry because we see how it can transform lives positively, and we love where we live and work. We believe in the power of investing in real estate and the importance and value of creating a home. By serving our client’s needs and surpassing their expectations, everyone has a grateful experience in the end, and it affords the opportunity to meet amazing people who turn into lasting friends. We are grateful for your consideration to partner with us on the purchase of your property- allow us to introduce ourselves a little more!
We start our buyer onboarding process with a thorough interview of key features that comprise your purchase criteria. We analyze your target areas to provide data around available and past sold properties to give context to the historical data around properties that align with your needs. Our thorough knowledge of the Los Angeles and Ventura County real estate market allows us to suggest unknown gems throughout the greater LA region to expand your search or hone in on a particular neighborhood. We take the time to listen and formally create a plan of action around your search criteria to make sure the search process is as efficient as possible so that our buyers can act upon and understand the market conditions that they are purchasing in.
We are proud to offer our clients extensive access to off-market properties. We have spent years cultivating our professional network to create opportunities to secure properties that are not publicly listed for sale. We network with other agents on a daily basis communicating about what listings they have coming up and are part of formal networking groups that share information about properties that are coming up with other vetted top-producing agents.
We are experts in analyzing properties to help determine value and market trends when writing offers. Our search process is deeply personalized to help find the perfect match for our clients allowing for clear context as to how many similar properties have been sold so that our clients can make informed pricing decisions when a match is available for sale. We actively tour properties both on and off-market to stay abreast of price trends that may not be publically available to advise our clients so that they can write offers that win. Our extensive knowledge of past sold properties and active participation in the real estate market allows us to highlight each home’s strengths and weaknesses to help make informed decisions.
My goal is to provide you with the most personalized service that is designed to help you buy your dream home
Real estate is a relationship business and we leverage our professional reputation and experience to help our buyers put their best foot forward in a competitive market. We treat our fellow agents with the same respect as our clients, creating a professional reputation that is leveraged when competing in aggressive multiple offer scenarios. Having sold hundreds of homes, we have created decades long relationships with other agents who know that our buyers have been well informed by thorough onboarding systems. This confidence in ourselves as agents translates to our buyers allowing the offers that they write to be seen in the strongest light possible.
Our thorough buyer onboarding process prepares our clients for the next steps that come once their offer is accepted. As seasoned agents, we have developed the skill set to advise during the escrow and inspection process, allowing the process of buying to be demystified and straight-forward for our clientele. We check in every day with the key parties to the transaction to make sure that deadlines are being met and that we are working as a team to anticipate and solve any issues that may arise. We make sure we equip our clients with the knowledge and peace of mind needed to bring the sale to closing.
As noted design enthusiasts, we have developed relationships with local contractors, interior designers, architects, and landscape designers who specialize in a range of styles and price points. Our personal design work has been featured in Architectural Digest, and we regularly attend trade shows and design to learn about new trends and products to recommend to our clients. We serve as docents to our client’s new neighborhood sharing our favorite local haunts, places to buy furniture and go out. Our goal is for our clients to feel part of their new community from the day they receive their keys.
After signing the final paperwork to complete the purchase, you are now the owner of a new house. It may take a few days for your loan to be funded once the paperwork has been returned to the lender, but once that check is delivered to the seller, you’ll be all set to move into the home of your dreams.
Get assistance in determining current property value, crafting a competitive offer, writing and negotiating a contract, and much more. Contact me today.