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When buying a home, you are faced with a multitude of decisions! The primary one is whether you are actually prepared to purchase a home. Locating the perfect home is not always an easy task, and obtaining a mortgage loan can be a complex and tiring process. Although, once you have determined that you are ready to move forward with the required effort toward your home-purchasing goal, the rewards are unquestionable.

​While at your side each step of the way, I will make buying a home easier, more enjoyable, less time-consuming, and less expensive than if you undertook this challenge on your own. I will help you prepare so that sellers perceive you as a preferred buyer, help you locate and assess properties for sale that match your specifications, and help you through the myriad of details attending the actual purchase.

​I am always familiar with the current homes on the market, and I know neighborhood values well, so I will help you determine which properties are fairly-priced and in good condition before you start your search.

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Your First Step

Your first step to buying a home is to first ask yourself why you want to buy a home: to stop paying rent? To start building equity? To have a place of your own? To raise a family? To entertain business associates? To move up to a bigger house? Next, list what kind of home you'd like and where you would like to be. Be specific. Separate the "must haves" from the "want to haves." ​
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Think of yourself as zeroing in on a target, going from the general to the specific. Consider area ​
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City: Fresno? Clovis? Somewhere in Fresno County ​
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School zones: Clovis Unified, Central Unified, or Fresno Unified ​
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Neighborhood(s): Tower District, Harlan Ranch, Buchanan Estates, Old or New Fig Garden ​
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Entertainment: River Park Shopping Center, Market Place at El Paseo, Sierra Vista Mall, Fig Garden Shopping Center. ​
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Ask yourself how many minutes you are willing to commute to work.
Think about home styles. How much space do you need? Does your situation require a one-level home, or are stairs acceptable? Consider size and kind of property. Do you want a newer home, or maybe an older one to fix up? Someday you or your heirs will want to sell. Consider how long you expect to live in this particular home.
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Your Next Step: Loan Pre-Qualification

Once you have addressed the above needs, your next step in buying a home is to get pre-qualified with a mortgage company. This can be done over the phone or even online in a matter of minutes.

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Questions to Ask When
Choosing a Real Estate Agent

  • 1. How long have you been in Residential Real Estate Sales? Is it your full-time job? (While experience is no guarantee of skills, Real Estate, like many other professions is mostly learned on the job)
  • 2. What designations do you hold? (Designations, such as GRI and CRS, which require that real estate professionals take additional, specialized real estate training, are held by only about one quarter of real estate practitioners.)
  • 3. How many homes did you and your company sell last year?
  • 4. How many days did it take you to sell the average home? How did that compare to the overall market?
  • 5. How close to the initial asking prices of the homes you sold were the final sale prices?
  • 6. What types of specific marketing systems and approaches will you use to sell my home? (Look for someone who has aggressive, innovative approaches, not just someone who’s going to put a sign in the yard and hope for the best.)
  • 7. Will you represent me exclusively, or will you represent both the buyer and the seller in the transaction? (While it’s usually legal to represent both parties in a transaction, it’s important to understand where the practitioner’s obligations lie. A good practitioner will explain the agency relationship to you and describe the rights of each party. It’s also possible to insist that the practitioner represent you exclusively.)
  • 8. Can you recommend service providers who can assist me in making repairs on my home, and other things I need done? (Keep in mind here that real estate professionals should generally recommend more than one provider and should tell you if they receive any compensation from any provider.)
  • 9. What type of support and supervision does your brokerage office provide to you? (Having resources, such as in-house support staff, access to a real estate attorney, or assistance with technology, can help a real estate professional sell your home?)
  • 10. What’s your business philosophy? (While there’s no right answer to this question, the response will help you assess what’s important to the real estate practitioner—fast sales, service, etc.—and determine how closely the practitioner’s goals and business emphasis mesh with your own.)
  • 11. How will you keep me informed about the progress of my transaction? How frequently? Using what media? (Again, this is not a question with a correct answer, but that one reflects your desires. Do you want updates twice a week or don’t want to be bothered unless there’s a hot prospect? Do you prefer phone, e-mail, or a personal visit?)
  • 12. Could you please give me the names and phone numbers of your three most recent clients?

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Hi, I’m Jaime, and I’m here to help you with all of your real estate needs. Whether you’re buying or selling, I am ready to provide expert guidance and support every step of the way. Contact me today to get started!

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