Buying a Home - An Orderly Process
I love this post by Gary L. Waters, Broker Owner, Waters Realty of Brevard, LLC . You need to get all of your ducks in a row when coordinating with a new perspective client. The more you know, the better you can work for them.
Some clients want to hold back with information but it is not helping anyone when they take this stance.
I had a call this week from a prospective buyer about one of my listings. After I answered a few questions I ask a few questions myself.
The caller seemed surprised by my questions. What were the questions I asked?
- Are you working with a real estate agent?
- What is your time line for purchasing?
- Do you need to sell another property before you purchase?
- What is your budget?
- Will you be paying cash or obtaining a mortgage?
- If you are getting a mortgage, have you been pre-approved?
- Are you familiar with the area?
The initial response to my questions was "Why do you need to know?"
Without getting into the specifics of each question let me say the home buying process has a specific order from the initial call to the handing over of the keys at the closing table.
Here are a few articles that may be helpful about buying a home in Florida:
- Cheat Sheet For Florida Home Buyers.
- Why Won't a Real Estate Agent Show Me Any House I Want to See?
- Buying a Home in Florida: Keys to a Successful Closing.
- Offer, Counter-Offer, Negotiate, Closing: Keys to Buying Your Florida Home.
- How to Start Your Florida Home Search.
Ready to buy a home in Melbourne, Florida? Call or text me at 321-693-3850 if I can help!
Gary L. Waters, is a Florida licensed real estate broker at Waters Realty of Brevard, LLC, Melbourne, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and surrounding communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach.
Call or text me directly at 321-693-3850.
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