Buying

The Texas Home Buying Process

Seven steps from your first lender call to moving in, with a licensed agent beside you for each one.

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Step By Step

From Budget To Keys

  1. Get Pre-Qualified

    Start with a letter from a lender that sets your budget. We will introduce you to lenders our clients have trusted again and again.

  2. Choose Your REALTOR®

    The seller has an agent, and you should too. Yours represents you, pulls accurate sold prices from the MLS and keeps you from costly mistakes.

  3. Find The Property

    Narrow the search by location, schools, finish-out and price. Then tour the homes that fit with your agent.

  4. Make An Offer

    An offer is a binding contract, usually with an option period for inspections. You put down option money and earnest money to secure it.

  5. Negotiate

    Your agent prepares a Comparative Market Analysis to test the price. After the inspection, you can ask for repairs or a lower price.

  6. Close

    Once the inspection and appraisal are done, the title company prepares the paperwork. Title transfers at the closing table when the funds are released.

  7. Move In

    Get your keys and make the place your own with family and friends.

Why A Buyer's Agent

Representation Matters

Representation
The seller's agent works for the seller. Yours works for you.
Information
Accurate sold prices come from the MLS, not from estimate sites.
Experience
Lenders, inspectors and title officers, lined up for you.
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Ready When You Are

Talk To A Buying Agent

Tell us where you want to buy. We will answer your questions before you are at the closing table.

  • Up to 1% towards buying a new home
  • Free lease buyouts
  • Move-for-free options
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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be pre-qualified before I search?

Yes. Our agents ask every buyer to pre-qualify first, so the search starts from a budget you know you can use. We can connect you with a lender.

Why use a buyer's agent?

The seller's agent works for the seller. Your agent works for you, pulls accurate sold prices from the MLS and keeps you from costly mistakes.

What are option money and earnest money?

An offer usually includes an option period for inspections. Option money pays for that period, and earnest money secures the offer until closing.