Buying a New Home

Buying a new home

Buying a new home is one of the biggest and most expensive decisions a person will make and the number one reason most people buy a home is a simple desire to own a home of their own. One of the major benefits of homeownership is that homeowners accumulate wealth for the future while enjoying the benefits of a residence they can use, improve, and enjoy.

Hampton Roads is an ever-expanding and changing area. With Newport News and Hampton on the Peninsula and Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Suffolk on the southside, and the expanding and growing areas of Northeast North Carolina there is something for everyone.

Steps to Buying a New Home:

When you decide it’s time to buy a home, you might wonder what to do first. While many ask their friends and neighbors for advice, here’s a step-by-step checklist of what you need to do to buy a home.  Let me help you, get ready, locate, and buy!

  • Start about 9-12 months out
  • Check your credit score
  • Prioritize what you want in a new home
  • Meet a Real Estate Professional
  • Speak with a lender
  • Establish what paperwork is needed for Pre-Approval
  • Receive Pre-Approval from the lender
  • Search for listed homes that meet your needs
  • Showings
  • Offers & Negotiation
  • Under Contract
  • Inspections & Due diligence
  • Final details
  • Closing

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