We provide the best services to help you find and purchase the perfect home.
Most home buyers in Portland know what they want, especially after seeing it. It just takes time and energy to search for that perfect home. The choice is a personal one and requires the buyer to be involved in the search and review of many homes. We provide the best services to make that search as enjoyable and productive as possible. And once we find that perfect home, we will help you present a winning offer; working diligently and tirelessly until you have the keys. We make buying a home in Portland an exciting and enjoyably experience.
What steps should you take?
#1. Get Pre-Approved
Before buying a home in Portland you need to become a pre-approved home buyer. This involves working with a mortgage broker to review your finances and get approved for a maximum purchase price. If you start your search before completing this critical step you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Take the time now to get pre-approved. You can work with any mortgage broker you choose. We are also happy to recommend a few we have worked with in the past.
#2. Start Searching
Now that you are pre-approved to buy a home you are ready to start your search. There are lots of great online search tools available to help you find a home to buy. Your agent will also help find homes that meet your criteria. We can review listings that you find using online search tools, and you can review the listing we find in our RMLS system.
#3. Tour Homes
Once we have narrowed-down some listings we can start touring homes to buy. We are available to show you homes seven days a week, at times that meet your busy schedule. Touring a home with your agent is the best way to asses the home’s features and flaws. While only you can make that emotional connection with the home you eventually want to purchase, your agent can provide a neutral perspective to make sure it’s a good fit given all of the factors involved with a home purchase.
#4. Make an Offer
We have found the perfect home; now the home buying process begins. Depending on market conditions, timing may be critical. We use the latest tools including web-based purchase agreements and electronic signatures so your purchase offer can be prepared, signed and submitted quickly. We will continue to follow-up and negotiate until we have an accepted offer. We will help you schedule inspections, negotiate any repairs and coordinate the closing process with escrow.
