Buyer Tips:

1. Hire A Professional
Your first step in selling your home is to contact Johnson Realty to help you locate your new dream home and discuss your financial expectations. Johnson realty will guide you through each step of the process to make buying your home easier than you imagined. We have been in the real estate profession for over 25 years and we are here to help you.
2. Shop For Mortgage Rates
Johnson Realty will work with you to assist you in locating the best mortgage rate. We currently provide an in house NC Loan Officer to assist you with questions you may have regarding types of loans, rates and what your credit score means to you as a buyer.
3. Pre-qualify For Your Loan
This process will allow you to find out just how much home you can afford to buy. You can find more information on this topic under WHAT CAN I AFFORD?
4. Define Your Style & What Type Home You Like
Let’s get realistic! Take ~me to really think about what is important to you in a home. How many bedrooms do you need? Do you prefer brick, cedar siding or are you totally in awe of a two story traditional? We recommend making two lists, one for what the home must have and another for items that would be nice features you would enjoy. This helps us to determine which houses to show you first with all of the features that are on the ~Must Have’ list.
5. Visit Properties
Your agent with Johnson Realty will arrange for you to view properties and will keep track of the homes once you have seen them.
6. Know What Hurts or Helps for Future Resale
When looking at homes depending upon the area, certain items may add or detract from resale value later on. In some areas, a tennis court may detract from the homes resale value, while a two car garage may add. Ask your agent to assist you in this area, you Johnson Realty agent can point out all of the positives and negatives a property may offer.
7. Rate Your Houses
Once you have viewed you homes, we recommend rating them on a scale of 1-10. This can help when you look at many homes in narrowing down which homes you may wish to view a second time. It also prevents you from spending time looking at a property you thought you liked but, weren’t really sure again, just to find out you really are not interested in that particular home.
8. Make An Offer
Your Johnson Realty Agent can assist you in the financial aspect of making the home a reality and will provide assistance through the contractual side of the process.
9. Close
Be sure you have completed all paperwork before closing. Your Johnson Realty agent will assist you in this process. Always be sure you have mortgage insurance, title insurance and homeowners insurance in place BEFORE you close.
10. Prepare the Basics of you New Home
Be sure you have contacted all of the utility companies to arrange for set up of your services before you close. Notify the post office of your new address. Take care of any renovations before you move. Johnson Realty can assist you in all of these areas and look forward to working with you.