Buying Your First Home? Here's How To Do It.
Amit Bhuta
I use non-traditional marketing to inspire the most motivated buyers to pay the max for Miami luxury homes...
I use non-traditional marketing to inspire the most motivated buyers to pay the max for Miami luxury homes...
Hire An Agent
You don't have to hire a buyer's agent if you prefer to go to open houses and look through a mumbo-jumbo of homes online, but hiring an agent will save you time. 1.) An agent can send you listings directly from MLS that fit your parameters, and you won't waste time looking at active short contingent listings that are under contract. 2.) Agents often know of new listings coming up that are not yet on the market. 3.) Some agents will preview homes for you. 4.) An agent can generally spot overpriced listings and advise you accordingly.
Find A Home To Buy
Buying a home can be an overwhelming process and emotionally draining. Finding the right home is not always an easy task. Schedule a maximum of seven homes at a time because any more than that will make a buyer's head spin. Most buyers conduct a lot of research online before ever stepping foot in a home. Buyers spend an average of six to eight weeks, according to the National Association of REALTORS, trying to figure out where they want to live. Once the neighborhood is selected, most buyers end up buying a home after two or three home tours.
Secure A Loan
It's not always necessary to have a mortgage broker or bank in your back pocket before buying a home, but it's smarter to get loan pre-approval in advance. This way you know for certain how much home to buy. Many sellers won't look at an offer if the seller doesn't have an assurance that the buyer can get a loan..
Negotiate
Buyers sometimes make the mistake of comparing the sales price of a home to other homes they have seen. It's a mistake to compare sales prices among homes for sale. That's because sellers can ask any price they want. It doesn't mean the home will sell at that price. An agent can provide comparable sales and examine the pending sales. Comparable sales are similar home types in the same condition and location that have sold within the past three months. Pending sales will become the comparable sales by the time your home closes.
Do A Home Inspection
In some states, a home inspection is conducted before buyers make a purchase offer. In other states, a home inspection is a contract contingency. A contract contingency means a buyer has the right to cancel the contract. You might not want to be locked into buying a home that has a faulty foundation, for example.
“Our home, priced at $1,225,000 was on the market for ONE YEAR with a local realtor without any offers...... Amit sold it in 34 days at a price we were very happy with.”
- Alicia Sandoval
“His high-end, digital marketing for sellers is truly cutting-edge and worlds ahead of the competition. Amit also offers hands-on buyer services that are the best you will find in the Coral Gables area. Hire him for all your real estate needs!”
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