You have a dream. You have a goal. You'd like to purchase your first home, or maybe a larger one, or perhaps downsize instead. Do you have a timeframe for your ideas? The timeframe puts you into one of two categories. Either you're "curious" about buying, or you're "serious" about buying. If you're curious then your goal is to acquire something after six months or more. If you're serious then you wish to purchase sooner. The curious people browse the ads in the newspapers and drive through subdivisions or countrysides looking at the various homes. They're just checking things out for now. The serious people also browse, and they'd like to buy sooner. However, there's a considerable difference between "browsing" and "buying".

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions, and one of the biggest emotional rides you'll take in your lifetime. It's a step-by-step procedure that involves planning, advice, time, patience, and other consultants and professionals. Unfortunately, many of today's homebuyers start a home "search" before developing a home "plan", and they forget about the steps. Since it's been easier than ever for the public to find homes for sale, especially on the Internet, it seems quite logical to search for one first, doesn't it? But this only leads to frustration and missed opportunities when you're ready to buy one. Why put "the cart before the horse"? Wouldn't it make sense to have the answers to the following questions first? For instance, let's suppose you found the perfect home. Have you figured out how you're going to pay for it? Can you afford it? Are you aware of the closing costs involved to purchase? How do you know if the seller's asking price is a fair one? What do the clauses in the offer mean? Should you get a home inspection? Do you realize you may be in competition for this home with other buyers? What happens then? There are many other questions, but you can see that looking for a home first without a solid plan of attack to purchase it, may not work out favourably for you.

Obtaining the assistance of a professional REALTOR® from the outset is a critical step for a rewarding buying experience. With a free consultation we can streamline an action plan that will benefit you from start to finish. We'll answer the questions above, and many more. If you have a home to sell then you'll need to blend two deals together comfortably. We'll explain how that works. You'll leave feeling refreshed and invigorated about the buying process. Next, is to get pre-qualified for a mortgage, or perhaps arrange to increase or decrease the one you have. If you're serious about buying then you'll want to know exactly how much you can afford for a home, and the costs you'll need to close the deal. Knowing what you can afford, and locking in an interest rate, will give you the confidence to make a winning offer to a future seller.

We also help with your home search. Our local MLS® system, which only member REALTORS® have access to, is a more powerful tool than www.mls.ca. We can create a list of opportunities for you within minutes. And we'll also instruct the system to email "new" listings directly to you. In this day of technology it's important to give yourself an edge over other buyers. You must remember that there are two sides to a home purchase. There is the sell side and there is the buy side. Normally, one REALTOR® works on behalf of the seller, and a different REALTOR® works on behalf of the buyer. REALTORS® cooperate together to find, show, and sell property through their MLS® system. You're definitely going to want to keep up with your competition by employing the services of a REALTOR® who has access to this "New Listing" feature. It's a lot more efficient and beneficial. Why use your valuable time to track down the perfect home that may already be sold to another buyer.

Since your hard-earned dollars are going towards a property that you want to call "home", we're sure you'd like all the events leading up to your moving day to be as easy and as exciting as possible. It's in your hands to make the right choices to ensure that happens. Getting professional representation from a REALTOR® who will look out for your interests and lead you down the right path is where it all begins. And, in case you're wondering, there is no cost for using our services. We can explain how that works.

So, if you're a B.U.B.B.A.... Buyer Unrepresented By Buyer's Agent, then we'll look forward to hearing from you soon. Call Us Today For a Truly "Moving Experience".

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