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The Home Buying Process

The KR Home Team is here to help you find a home for you that fits your needs and budget. But there's a lot that goes into making an offer for a home. Through decades of collective experience, we will ensure that your real estate offer is as strong as possible on paper.

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We make the home buying process easy for you and your family

The experienced team at the KR Home Team will guide you through every step of the way. Getting started is simple, once you get started, we will ensure you understand each step.

The Home Buying Process

  • Initial Appointment

    The purpose of the initial appointment is to understand your “needs and wants” as a buyer. This may be the most critical meeting of the home buying process. During this appointment, the entire purchasing pathway will be discussed.

    Step One

  • Determine the Purchasing Parameters

    There are three criteria every buyer uses to find their home: location, price, and style/condition. These criteria, along with your “needs and wants,” will determine the properties we search for and the homes we initially view.

    Step Two

  • Acquire a Pre-approval

    Viewing homes without a pre-approval usually leads to disappointment. Buyers who are wise discuss their financial situation with a reputable lender and acquire a pre-approval. A pre-approval creates an opportunity for you to not just understand what you qualify for, but ultimately to decide what you can afford. Having a pre-approval greatly enhances your negotiating position - especially in a competitive market.

    Step Three

  • View Homes

    The process of viewing homes provides you with information in order to make the best decision possible. Helping you find a home is a process of elimination, not a process of selection. Viewing homes your don’t like is not a waste of time, it helps build a frame of reference to help you find what you do like.

    Step Four

  • Write the Contract

    The best way to prepare for the contract phase of the transaction as a buyer is to review a blank copy of the purchase contract. Reading the contract prior to making an offer will make you much more comfortable during the negotiation phase.

    Step Five

  • Deposit Earnest Money

    An earnest money deposit communicates to the seller that you’re serious about purchasing their property. Earnest money is kept safe in a trust account until those funds are used to close the transaction.

    Step Six

  • Perform the Home Inspection

    After the contract is fully accepted and all terms are agreed upon, a home inspection can be performed if the contract allows. The inspection will allow you and the inspector you hire to take a more thorough look at the property. This inspection will give you a far greater understanding of the property you are purchasing.

    Step Seven

  • Final Walk-through

    After the mortgage has been approved, a final walk-through is encouraged. On the final walkthrough, you will re-inspect the property to ensure it is in an acceptable condition and that any personal property conveying is present.

    Step Eight

  • Execute the Closing Documents

    Once the contract is accepted, inspections performed and mortgage approved, the closing will be set, and final documents will be executed. You will be directed by the appropriate party as to the time and date of this event. Either a formal closing date will be established by a closing attorney or an escrow officer will close the transaction.

    Step Nine

  • Home Delivery

    Upon the conclusion of the paperwork and transfer of ownership, you will receive the keys, garage door openers, and any documents/warranties that convey with the property. You will then become the rightful owner. It’s time to move in!

    Step Ten

Buying your first home? Let us help answer your questions

Buying your first home can be intimidating. Our team has prepared a guide to help you navigate the challenges and issues most buyers face when they enter the real estate market for the first time. Join our mailing list to get our First-time Home Buyer's Guide.

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See what our happy clients are saying about us

Could not recommend her enough and I plan on using her again when we decide to get a new place!

Kim continuously went above and beyond any expectations we had. This was our first home buying experience, so we came with a lot of questions and she walked us step by step through the process. She showed us multiple listings and places that fit our price range, always ready to go whenever we sent her a message. She showed us things to look out for in a house and I believe made us better home buyers in the end. I could not recommend her enough and I plan on using her again when we decide to get a new place!

GF

Fayetteville

Kim was amazing! She was very diligent, efficient, supportive, and responsive. She made sure all of our worries were eased. She is someone that actually cares about her clients and it definitely shows!

Tione

Kim helped us find our first home! She was so friendly, helpful, and had amazing attention to detail. She was very communicative, we could reach out to her during the day and she would respond right away. We bought our house while still living in CA. She went through and Face Timed us the house at least 5 times while we were in the process of buying it. We never saw it in person and when we finally came to move in it was exactly how it showed on video. We also really liked her attention to detail, she picked up on things that we missed, she also has so many resources incase you need different things done on the house. She was our realtor and now she is our friend! Thank you Kim!

Lily

You want to connect with Kim as she will go so "above and beyond" that you will be astounded as we have been! We have had an amazing experience with Kim as our realtor. We are moving from out of state and she has exceeded any past experiences we have had with a realtor as she helped us buy a home in Fayetteville. She always immediately responded to our questions, got appointments quickly lined up for properties and video-toured houses for us. She has so many great connections to contractors and information about the area. She saved us a lot of money by her knowledgeable negotiating and anticipating regulations. She supported us beyond the contract signing and has become a go to person for us. Her professionalism, enthusiasm, and kindness will be evident as soon as you meet her. We are so grateful for all she has done to help us make Fayetteville our home.

JG

Fayetteville

Buying or Selling a home contact Kim Ross!! You will not regret it!

We just sold and bought a new home with Kim Ross and could not have found a better realtor in the area!! She is so incredibly knowledgeable, Iives in and loves Fayetteville like we do and shares her honest and compassionate advice freely during the whole process. It is very evident from the beginning that she has your best interests at heart and works like hell to make things happen. Thank you so much Kim!! You have truly made what seemed impossible possible for us, while also eliminating stress and making the process easier! Seriously if you are selling or buying a home, contact Kim Ross!! You will not regret it!

The Smiths

Fayetteville

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