"What? Wish I'd known all this in advance!"

These are just a few inside scoops, to show there's a lot to doing this right, meaning you need the right help or your search can drag out, maybe for years, as deals tank and

The first property you see may be perfect for your needs, but if you’ve not been fully briefed in advance (most Realtors do not brief thoroughly if at all), you won’t be able to stomach a decision, or you’ll buy it and then back out. Months later, having learned the market the hard way, the place was sold.

Deals fail due to the wrong attorney or the wrong Realtor. Get references, Interview them for focus, experience, and results. We provide the questions to ask.

Applying for the mortgage is the most difficult part of all this. Just when you think you’re clear of the home search with an AO and completed inspection. We may or may not do your mortgage, but we are qualified to counsel you through the process in any case, to make sure you’re getting treated right wherever you go.

There are at least 4 types of “Accepted Offer”. A property with an “AO” may take bids and still be available, or not. Depending on which type of AO, and the real estate cultural of a given geography, there are varying levels of risk the transaction won’t close.

The most efficient way to work the whole process (e.g., 10 hours in the field, not 100) is for us to work it hard online together via screenshare, the more efficient your search will be (e.g., 10 hours in the field vs 100). Also, drivebys save a surprising amount of time.