Home Buyer's Process

1. Make a decision to purchase a home
2. Select your McArthur Sanders agent
3. Pre-qualify with mortgage lender / get a pre-qualification letter
4. Discuss home search criteria with your McArthur Sanders agent (price, schools, drive times)
5. Determine time frame and price range
6. Your McArthur Sanders agent will set up a custom search for you on McArthurSanders.com
7. Tour homes that meet your criteria
8. Your McArthur Sanders agent will share your comparables to help you determine an offer price
9. Make an offer
10. Closing attorney selected
11. Offer/contract acceptance
12. Mortgage application (credit & appraisal)
13. Contingencies: home inspection, financing, other contingencies. Arrange termite inspection
14. Mortgage approved
15. Contingencies removed
16. Apply for homeowners insurance
17. Closing date confirmed
18. Contact utility companies (water, power, gas, internet)
19. Pre-closing walk-through
20. Closing
21. Moving day!