Buying a home is the largest investment most people will make in their lifetime.  The exercise is neither fast nor easy, but a little bit of knowledge will take most of the mystery out of the process. 

Before embarking on your journey, take a moment to review the following tips.  They will assist in making the process more efficient and take some of the stress out of home buying:

• Know how much you can afford.  Why waste time looking at homes that are not in your price range?
• Determine your down payment.  This will allow you to calculate how much you need to borrow and establish a price point.
• Get pre-approved for a mortgage.
• Know where you want to live.  Determine areas that best suit your needs.
• Decide what type of home you want to buy.  There are a number of housing types available to today's real estate consumers.  Single-family detached homes are most popular but there are also semi-detached homes, links, condominium apartments and townhomes, as well as co-ops from which to choose.  Each has different characteristics that are more or less suited to individual lifestyles.
• Determine what you need in a home.  How many bedrooms or bathrooms do you require?  Is there enough parking for your car(s)?

Call me.  I have the resources to help you answer these questions and any others that you may have. My job is to make buying and selling a smooth and easy process for you.