The home buying process involves determining if buying is right financially, getting loan preapproval, finding a trustworthy realtor, narrowing down areas and homes to view online first before seeing in person, passing paperwork, appraisals, inspections, and finally closing on the home.

1. Home buying Process

2. Overview
 Determining if buying is right for you
 Getting Loan Preapproval
 Finding a Realtor
 Finding a home
 Passing paper work, appraisals, and inspections
 Closing!

3. Determining if buying is right for you
 Financial means
 Buying vs. Renting
 Advantages vs.
Disadvantages

4. Getting Loan Preapproval

5. Finding a Realtor
 Find someone you can trust!

6. Finding a home
 Narrow down area first
 Use internet resources
available to you
(google street view)
 Limit the # of homes you
see in person to only the
top of your internet
criteria

7. Passing paper work, appraisals, and inspections
 Contract excepted!
 Appraisals ordered
 Survey
 Inspections
 Title Search
 Loan Approval
 Home insurance
 HOA or Condo approval

8. Closing!