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Page 1: TO BUYING A HOME THE ULTIMATE GUIDE gbbfbfb...THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BUYING A HOME 3 The average home buyer in 2014 searched for listings for 10 weeks and ultimately visited 10 listings

How to Find Your Dream

Home at Your Dream Price

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

TO BUYING A HOME

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How to Find Your Dream

Home at Your Dream Price

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

TO BUYING A HOME

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The average home buyer in 2014 searched for listings for 10 weeks and ultimately visited 10 listings.

Data: The National Association of Realtors 2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

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PREPARING YOUR FINANCES

BUILD UPYOUR

SAVINGS

IMPROVEYOUR CREDIT

SCORE

GET MORTGAGEPRE-APPROVAL

BEGIN THEHOME SEARCH

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BUILD UP YOUR SAVINGS

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IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT SCORE

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GET MORTGAGE PRE-APPROVAL

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BEGIN THE HOME SEARCH

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Real estate agents were considered useful to 98% of home buyers in 2014.

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Data: The National Association of Realtors 2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

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Market Expertise

WHY WORK WITH AN AGENT?

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WHY WORK WITH AN AGENT?

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Negotiation Skills

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WHY WORK WITH AN AGENT?

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Legal Knowledge

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WHY WORK WITH AN AGENT?

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Referral Networks

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HOME SEARCH FACTORS

CONDITION SIZE & TYPE PRICE LOCATION

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CONDITION

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Issues

CONDITION

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SIZE & TYPE

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Type

SIZE & TYPE

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PRICE

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Price Factors

PRICE

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LOCATION

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Location Factors

LOCATION

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Location Factors Cont’d

LOCATION

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OFFER AND CLOSING

DETERMINE THERIGHT BID

GET A HOME INSPECTION

IT’S CLOSINGTIME

HANDLE THELOGISTICS

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DETERMINE THE RIGHT BID

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GET A HOME INSPECTION

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IT’S CLOSING TIME

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HANDLE THE LOGISTICS

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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