Here, I go over the real estate buying process from start to finish, i.e.

- Credit & Finances in Real Estate

- The Importance of Choosing a Great Buyer's Agent

- What to Look for in a Buyer's Agent

- Digital Options When Buying

- Area Guide

- Types of Sales

- Home Components

- Preparing for Showings

- Making an Offer

- What to do After Under Contract

& much more!

While there is plenty of applicable information on my buyer's guide as well, if not looking to buy a house, go to my pages on

1. Commercial real estate,

2. Land purchases and sales,

3. Modular, Manufactured, & Mobile Homes,

4. Churches,

5. Multi-Family

Educated buyers make the best decisions, & client education is a significant focus of my business. Here is some of what I offer:

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- top 1% gadgets & tools to assist buyers,

- fantastic buyer feedback,

- Incredible search templates (i.e., avoiding hurricane evacuation zones) 

- An unmatched Central & Eastern VA offer considerations spreadsheet

& much more.

I have a section on my credit and financial resources dedicated to buyers, covering:

I. Financial Preparations to Buy

II. Area Selection

III. Specific to SE VA

IV. Buyer Type Differences

V. Agent Selection

VI. Home Type Decision Making

VII. Offer Strategies

With advanced features vs public websites (i.e. built-in flood zone that's superior to other public search websites like Zillow, agent templates, more search criteria possible, direct agent feedback on your proposed search criteria, agent suggestions on search criteria, and more detailed searches) there is a lot that MLS searches offer that public websites don't. That said, there are some cases where you should integrate public websites into your search specifically targeted towards niche scenarios (i.e. FSBO searches).

I review some of the factors involved with finding your home & tips on a successful search, such as establishing text alerts as new properties hit the market even on sites where that's not a built in option and more.

Here I recommend some linked resources from others as well as a number of resources that I'm providing.

A hot topic for buyers is mortgage interest rates. Here I share where they are, where we've come from, project where they're going, & share what buyers can do about it.

Here I go over:

1. Finances

2. Your credit (unless buying in $)

3. Your living needs

4. The rental alternative

5. The market in your considered area

6. Interest rate projections/history (unless buying in $)

7. The kind of loan/financial assistance you'll be using if applicable

8. The home you currently live in

9. The home you'll choose

10. Dispelling myths

Here I go over:

1. Offering Low or High

2. A Strong Offer

3. Repairs Visible Prior to Offer

4. Starting with a Verbal Offer

5. Counteroffers

6. Appraisals

7. Escalation Clauses

8. Letters to the Seller

9. Atypical Elements

10. Home Inspections

Here I go over common mistakes on agent choice (i.e. apathy & making a hasty decision) as well as some of the main reasons why your agent choice is so important. 

Go here for more articles & pages of mine geared toward buyers.