As anyone who's gone through the process can attest, buying a home can feel like a lot. But with the help of a great realtor, it doesn't have to be an overly stressful experience. There are things both you and your listing agent can do to make the process as easy and stress-free as possible. Today, we're bringing you a few tips for Low-Stress Home Buying.

Find a Reputable Agent

For low-stress buying, you'll want to find the right brokerage and broker or sales representative. This may come as a surprise, but when you hire your buying agent, you're really hiring the whole brokerage. But not all brokerages are created equal. Our team uses synergy instead of conflict or competition, and this gives amazing results to our clients... just look at our reviews!

So hiring a highly reputable brokerage is in your best interest. The agents you choose to represent you will need to be reliable, organized, quick, and able to keep you informed along the way. They'll need to know the local market well and give you the attention you need. Hiring a good agent with a strong team will mean you have much less to worry about. Lucky for you, any member of Blue Coast Realty meet and surpass all of these criteria.

Get Pre-Approved

To make things easy for everyone, you should also get pre-approved. You don't want to waste your time, or the realtor's time viewing homes outside of your price range.

Make sure you get pre-approved as soon as possible so you know what you can afford. Don't make any assumptions! Go to your lender to figure out how much money you can borrow before you start looking.

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Wants, Needs, and Questions

You can let your realtor know what you want and need, and ask questions. Talk to your agent about what you are looking for in a home. This will put your mind at ease and it'll help them find the right home for you. Write down any questions you have before your meeting with the realtor. They can answer them and make the whole process easier for you. The more you know what you will make you happy, the better we can pinpoint the perfect home for your family.

Make an Offer

Next, you're going to make an offer. Depending on the market, you might not want to wait too long to make an offer on a home you desire. Letting your realtor know you're seriously interested, and bouncing off thoughts with them can help put you at ease, by thinking things through, and having a strong plan of action. In some cases, just know you might have to act fast, as some houses get sold within a week.

Home Inspection Clause

You want to make sure the home is actually inhabitable and know the condition aspects of the home are in. So getting a home inspection, or having a home inspection condition can help put your mind at ease.

Outside, they will document the state of the roof, siding, railings, stairs, among other things. Inside they will document things like the ceiling, walls, windows, outlets, wiring, and so much more. What home inspectors cover really is a detailed look at each element of the home, so the chances of having a big surprise is greatly reduced.