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Buying Process
Your 12-Step Home Buying Journey
Buying a home is one of the biggest and most exciting decisions you’ll ever make. To make the process easier, we’ve broken it down into 12 simple steps:
1. Start Saving
From your down payment to closing costs and moving expenses, having savings set aside will make your journey smoother.
From your down payment to closing costs and moving expenses, having savings set aside will make your journey smoother.
2. Improve Your Credit Score
A stronger credit score means better loan options and lower interest rates. Pay bills on time, reduce debt, and avoid big new purchases before applying.
A stronger credit score means better loan options and lower interest rates. Pay bills on time, reduce debt, and avoid big new purchases before applying.
3. Calculate What You Can Afford
Take a close look at your income, expenses, and lifestyle. A clear budget helps you focus on homes that truly fit your financial comfort zone.
Take a close look at your income, expenses, and lifestyle. A clear budget helps you focus on homes that truly fit your financial comfort zone.
4. Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
A pre-approval shows sellers you’re a serious buyer—and gives you a realistic price range to shop within.
A pre-approval shows sellers you’re a serious buyer—and gives you a realistic price range to shop within.
5. Decide What You Want in a Home
Make a wish list! Number of bedrooms, location, yard space, or home style—knowing your must-haves (and nice-to-haves) keeps your search on track.
Make a wish list! Number of bedrooms, location, yard space, or home style—knowing your must-haves (and nice-to-haves) keeps your search on track.
6. Choose a Realtor
The right guide makes all the difference. Work with our dedicated Buyer Specialist, Becca Dow, who’s here to advocate for you, answer your questions, and make the process stress-free.
The right guide makes all the difference. Work with our dedicated Buyer Specialist, Becca Dow, who’s here to advocate for you, answer your questions, and make the process stress-free.
7. Visit Homes
Becca will schedule showings, give expert advice, and help you envision each property’s potential.
Becca will schedule showings, give expert advice, and help you envision each property’s potential.
8. Narrow Your Choices
Together, we’ll compare homes and refine your list until you’ve found “the one.”
Together, we’ll compare homes and refine your list until you’ve found “the one.”
9. Make an Offer
When you’re ready, Becca will help you craft a competitive offer, negotiate terms, and guide you through the paperwork.
When you’re ready, Becca will help you craft a competitive offer, negotiate terms, and guide you through the paperwork.
10. Schedule a Home Inspection
A professional inspection ensures there are no hidden surprises and helps you move forward with confidence.
A professional inspection ensures there are no hidden surprises and helps you move forward with confidence.
11. Final Walk-Through
Before closing, you’ll walk through the property one last time to make sure everything is in order and ready for move-in.
Before closing, you’ll walk through the property one last time to make sure everything is in order and ready for move-in.
12. Close & Move In!
Sign the paperwork, get the keys, and start making memories in your new home. ??
Sign the paperwork, get the keys, and start making memories in your new home. ??
Selling Process
It is our mission to provide services and support with relationships through one client at a time and remain your real estate team for life. We genuinely care about our clients and have their best interests at heart. We strongly believe that hard work and integrity go hand in hand. We are proud to have our professional staff contribute to this process of selling and/or buying your home. We are here to assist you in getting your home sold and provide protection of your equity at the same time frame you want with no inconvenience to you or your family. Our team has one function while we are working for you. This function is to "serve you" and make this your most professional selling and buying experience with a winning relationship.
CREDENTIALS:
Staff of Experts:
CREDENTIALS:
- Over 100 years of combined experience.
- Thousands of Homes, Condos, and Lots closed
- Member of the National Association of Realtors
- Member of the Maine Commercial Realtors Association
Staff of Experts:
- Member of Realtors on National, State and Local levels.
- Full-time Licensed Administrative Assistant
- Broker/Owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate
- Leading Edge Society Winner- 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013
- President Circle- 2015 and 2016
- Chairmans Gold 2017-2021
- Platinum Circle 2022-2025
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