The 15 steps of the home buying process. It's really the 101 of buying a home - from start to finish, tailored to the first time home buyer.

Are you ready to navigate the world of homebuying with confidence? Join us on this information-packed episode as we guide you through the entire process, from getting pre-approved for a loan to finally holding the keys to your dream home.

We talk about the overall home buying process without getting too into the details, so that you can get a good feel of what to expect.

See the full article on our site: The Basics of Buying a Home From Start To Finish

Here are the steps that we'll be going over on this episode:

1. The very first step: you need to find a lender.
2. Get Pre-Approved
3. Find a Realtor
4. Go shopping
5. Make an offer
6. Offer Accepted
7. Initial disclosures
8. Inspections
9. Appraisal
10. Underwriting
11. Closing
12. Down Payment and Closing Costs
13. Funding
14. Recording
15. You are now a homeowner!

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Contact Information:
Philip Mastroianni – Loan Officer & Real Estate Agent
(949) 357-5029
Phil@HomeLoansPM.com

NMLS# 2141541
DRE# 02141890

Monica Mastroianni – Real Estate Agent
(951) 395-1848
Monica@HomesMM.com
DRE# 02099257
Legacy Homes Realty

Today we’ll be talking about how to find a good lender and what questions to ask them to make sure they’re a good fit for you.

For each section, we go into detail to help you better understand the process.

Let’s first start by just listing a few of the ways to find a lender:

1. Realtor referral
2. A friend or coworker who recently bought a home
3. An Online Search
4. A referral from an organization

Some questions to ask a potential loan officer:

1. How long have you been working in the industry?
2. What types of loans do you primarily work on?
3. What types of loans do you like working on?
4. What do you like about doing loans?
5. What is your communication style and method, how often will we be talking?
6. I’m really new to this process, do you work with a lot of first time home buyers?
7. Do you have any first time home buyer programs? Any down payment assistance programs?
8. How long are your loans taking to close?
9. What’s the market looking like right now? What should I know?
10. What do you need from me to get started?

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Support the show

Find all our episodes, articles, newsletter, and resources on our main site: https://FTHBPros.com

Looking for a local real estate agent outside of California? We’ve partnered with Home & Money, simply go to https://homeandmoney.com/FTHB/ and we’ll help connect you with a local, vetted agent.

Contact Information:
Philip Mastroianni – Loan Officer & Real Estate Agent
(949) 357-5029
Phil@HomeLoansPM.com

NMLS# 2141541
DRE# 02141890

Monica Mastroianni – Real Estate Agent
(951) 395-1848
Monica@HomesMM.com
DRE# 02099257
Legacy Homes Realty

One of the first steps to home ownership is choosing a real estate agent.

I’d like to go over a few ways you can find an agent, and the types of questions you can ask.

Want to get connected with a vetted agent right away? We’ve partnered with Home&Money to help you get connected quickly and easily. Simply head over to https://homeandmoney.com/fthb/ and fill out the simple form to be connected right away with a qualified agent!

I love working with first time home buyers to help them become more educated in the process, and feel confident with their purchase. I love seeing people go from renting to owning a home and building equity. Some clients buy a starter home, others are buying their forever home. Each person is different and each purchase is unique. That’s also what I love about this, our industry is always changing and staying on top of those trends helps you be a better agent.

View the full blog post about Choosing a Real Estate Agent

Send us a text

Support the show

Find all our episodes, articles, newsletter, and resources on our main site: https://FTHBPros.com

Looking for a local real estate agent outside of California? We’ve partnered with Home & Money, simply go to https://homeandmoney.com/FTHB/ and we’ll help connect you with a local, vetted agent.

Contact Information:
Philip Mastroianni – Loan Officer & Real Estate Agent
(949) 357-5029
Phil@HomeLoansPM.com

NMLS# 2141541
DRE# 02141890

Monica Mastroianni – Real Estate Agent
(951) 395-1848
Monica@HomesMM.com
DRE# 02099257
Legacy Homes Realty