Buyers / Relocation
Buying a home is an exciting time in one's life. Making the smart move of choosing a REALTOR® is your first step to ensuring that your new home and community meets your needs. My services and experience range from financial aid to helping you find the home that best suits you and your family. For your convenience, I also provide listings by email. I pride myself on repeat business and hope you'll come to understand why.
How I Can Help
Before you start looking
Closing Costs
- Assure that you see all the properties in the area that meet your criteria.
- Guide you through the entire home buying process, from finding homes to look at, to getting the best financing.
- Make sure you don't pay too much for your new home and help you avoid costly mistakes.
- Answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more.
Before You Start Looking For Your New Home:
- Check your credit rating. Straighten out any errors before its too late.
- Determine a comfortable monthly budget for your new purchase, including down payment and monthly payment.
- Find a loan program that meets your needs and get pre-qualified (preferably pre-approved).
- Choose a REALTOR® that you trust and who understands your needs.
- Determine what neighborhood best matches your needs.
- Identify important features you need your new home to have.
- Lender fees include charges for loan processing, underwriting, preparation and establishing an escrow account.
- Third-party fees include charges for insurance, title search, and other inspections such as termites.
- Government fees include deed recording and state & local mortgage taxes.
- Escrow and interest fees include homeowner's insurance, loan interest, real estate taxes, and occasionally private mortgage insurance.
Find out how much your closing costs could be.
Here's a discussion board created to provide guidance and to help people looking for a complete overview of mortgage related topics. Visitors can post their queries as well as offer helping solutions to other community members.
Seattle WA Relocation Kit
This Relocation Kit is the 411 resource for newcomers to Seattle! I have hand picked this unique relocation package to give you A-Z information on moving, buying a home, hooking up utilities, city and state maps, shopping and dining guides, attractions and more. Get your family, friends and co-workers connected to the best resource for relocation in Seattle.
To get my Free Relocation Kit, just mention "relocation kit" in the text of your message below.
Here are just some of the essential resources you will find in this kit:
Seattle and Eastside maps Comprehensive information about home-buying. Information on Seattle's unique and eclectic neighborhoods Guidance in registering your car, your vote and your dog List of over 50 web URLs to surf Seattle on the net City, utility, and school phone numbers and web addresses Self-guided walking tours The inside scoop on theaters, galleries, museums and other attractions The official Greater Seattle Datasheet full of Seattle statisics The 2004 Home Price Comparison Index And the list goes on!
