Advice for Buyers

• Home Buyer Checklist
• Get Pre-Qualified
• Writing the Offer
• Contingencies in Contracts
• Real vs. Personal Property
• What's Earnest Money?
• Fixer Uppers

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Our Buyers Plan

Home buying is becoming more and more complex. Contracts are getting longer and escrows, it seems, are getting shorter and shorter. Planning and preparation, including loan pre-qualification and comparative sale information are crucial to the process. We will:

Listen to your wants and needs and recommend a Lender for prequalification Work with you and the Lender to establish your comfortable sales price Tour and search the area of your choice for homes which meet your requirements Complete an estimated settlement statement showing your expenses Negotiate the transaction to your specifications Work closely with you throughout the escrow process

Questions? Roger will be happy to answer any questions you may have, including "What is a Buyer's Agent?". Please call him at 614-323-7647, or email Roger at Roger@JustAskRoger.com.

Get Pre-Approved

Getting qualified before you apply for a loan can help you understand how much you can borrow.

When buying a house, you may get pre-qualified or pre-approved. You can typically get pre-qualified over the phone or on the Internet in a few minutes. A pre-qualification is not as beneficial as a pre-approval where you have to go through a more rigorous process which includes verification of your credit, income, assets and liabilities. It is highly recommended that you get pre-approved before you start looking for a house. This will help you:

1. Find out the maximum house you can buy, so you don't waste time looking for properties you can not afford.
2. Puts you in a stronger position when you are negotiating with the seller, because the seller knows that your loan is already approved.
3. Helps you close quickly, since your loan is already approved.

It's easier than ever to get Pre-Approved for Free. Simply click below to go to our preferred lending partner, Anthony Leahy at Huntington Mortgage, and fill out the short pre-approval form.

Click Here to get Pre-Approved! It's Free, Fast and Secure!