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Steps to Buying a Home

Buying a home in Northern Virginia can be is a huge financial investment, for many, it’s the largest purchase of their adult lives.

Finding the right real estate team to guide you through the process is crucial to the success of your home buying experience.

When you choose Ask A Walker, you know that you are in good hands because we have your best interest in mind during each step of the home buying process. It doesn’t matter if this is the first home you’re purchasing or your fifth investment property, we are there and 100% dedicated to your needs.

We believe deeply that you deserve the best, regardless of the specifics of your purchase, you’ll have access to our knowledge and network 24/7.

From professional home inspectors to trusted residential mortgage lenders, we’ve got you covered every step of the way.

To ensure a successful and positive experience, we educate our clients throughout the home sale process. We pride ourselves on helping you make the most beneficial financial decisions for your long and short-term investment goals. We aim to go above and beyond the call of duty for you if you’d like we’d even swing by with a pizza on moving day!

Here are a few steps to get you started on your path to homeownership are listed below.

  • Download our buyer checklist. This outlines the steps you need to make the dream of homeownership a reality.
  • Send us an email at Abraham@AskAWalker.com, we will use information exchanged in this email to set up an MLS search based on your criteria so that we’ll know right away when something you like hits the market. This is a faster and more accurate way to search for homes.
  • Review the estimate of the buyer’s closing costs document for Northern Virginia, it will be linked below. This document outlines the approximate amount of cash you’ll need at the closing table in addition to your down payment.

Steps to Buying a Home Blog

Lastly, read our blog posts on the steps to the home buying process. These articles will questions you have about successfully buying a home in Northern Virginia.

Step 1 to Buying Your Home – Hire a Realtor

Step 1 – Hire a Realtor

Step 2 to Buying Your Home – Get Mortgage Pre-Approval

Step 2 – Get Mortgage Pre-Approval

Step 3 to Buying Your Home – Download the Home Buyers Checklist

Step 3 – Download the Home Buyers Checklist

Step 4 to Buying Your Home – Finding your Dream Home

Step 4 – Finding your Dream Home

Step 5 to Buying Your Home - Showings!

Step 5 – Showings

Step 6 to Buying Your Home – I love this home! Let’s make an offer!

Step 6 – I love this home! Let’s make an offer!

Step 7to Buying Your Home – Scheduling the Home Inspection

Step 7 – Scheduling the Home Inspection

Step 8 to Buying Your Home – Your Offer Has Been Accepted!

Step 8 – Your Offer Has Been Accepted!

Step 9 to Buying Your Home – Your Earnest Money Deposit – What is it_

Step 9 – Your Earnest Money Deposit – What is it?

Step 10 to Buying Your Home – Give Notice to your Landlord if You’re Renting

Step 10 – Give Notice to your Landlord if You’re Renting

Step 11 to Buying Your Home - Home Inspection Negotiations

Step 11 – Home Inspection Negotiations

Step 12 to Buying Your Home – No Frivolous Spending

Step 12 – No Frivolous Spending

Step 13 to Buying Your Home – Appraisal Period

Step 13 – Appraisal Period

Step 14 to Buying Your Home – Hook Up Your Utilities

Step 14 – Hook Up Your Utilities

Step 15 to Buying Your Home – Set Up Homeowner’s Insurance

Step 15 – Set Up Homeowner’s Insurance

Step 16 to Buying Your Home – Prepare Down Payment Transfer

Step 16 – Prepare Down Payment Transfer

Step 17 to Buying Your Home – Home Warranty

Step 17 – Home Warranty

Step 18 to Buying Your Home – Clear to Close

Step 18 – Clear to Close

Step 19 to Buying Your Home – Final Walk Through

Step 19 – Final Walk Through

Step 20 to Buying Your Home – It’s Closing Time

Step 20 – It’s Closing Time

Step 21to Buying Your Home – Congratulations!

Step 21 – Congratulations!

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