1. COMMIT TO BUY - Deciding to purchase a home is one of the biggest steps you can make in your life. Being fully committed to this decision will give you confidence during your home search thus making the home buying experience exciting and life fulfilling. There will be plenty of questions you may know or may not know about buying a home. That's why hiring an experienced real estate agent is crucial. We understand that buying a home is an investment and should be treated like one. Stress should never be a factor when you are 100% confident in the agent you choose to work with. Have more questions?

2. GET PRE-APPROVED FOR A HOME LOAN - First and foremost you will have a lender who works closely with you and your financial status pre-approving you for a certain amount for the purchase of a home. You will need to know personally what you feel comfortable paying every month. Your lender only sees your finances and won't be in charge of deciding how much you should spend on your new home. They will assist you in deciding which home loan is right for you.

5. OPTION PERIOD & HOME INSPECTION - Once your offer is accepted, your excitement level will be sky high. But don't get too excited quite yet. Just because a home seems like the perfect fit for you, there is always one crucial step to confirming how perfect or imperfect this home could be. A Home inspection is necessary when it comes to finalizing your home purchase. We highly recommend you attend your home inspection that could potentially expose hidden issues that could make or break the deal you've been working on. This is the time when you get to know what you are truly getting into before you sign closing papers. Looking for structural damage from water, ground shifting or poor construction will be of high concern. Other things that the inspector points out could be minor and nothing to be alarmed by. It's a home inspectors job to point out and report every discovery made, but some of these can be easily fixed.