The first step in the home-buying process is to get pre-approved for a mortgage. Obtaining a lender's pre-approval letter sets the ball rolling in the correct way.

Buying a home will average about 8 weeks from start to finish (searching listings to closing, and under normal market conditions). The average time to close on a home after a home is chosen and an offer is accepted is 30 to 45 days when using mortgage financing, and as little as 2 weeks for those buying with cash.

While this varies, depending on the type of financing you use, the most common down payments run between 3-10%. First-Time home buyers have programs that require as little as $1000; while many other clients will put 20%+ down, so they don’t have to pay mortgage insurance. This will all be determined with your lender.

No! However, if the equity in your current home will be used to pay for the down payment on your new home, we will need to coordinate both transactions – which is very common.

It's entirely up to you! You will know when you walk into a home if it feels right. Some clients will look at only a few, while others look for many months to find “the right one”.

The timeframe in which the sellers respond to offers will vary, depending on how long a home has been listed; however, most will reply within twenty-four hours.