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How to Find Your Dream Home at Your Dream Price THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BUYING A HOME gbbfbfb

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How to Find Your Dream

Home at Your Dream Price

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

TO BUYING A HOME

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How to Find Your Dream

Home at Your Dream Price

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

TO BUYING A HOME

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The average home buyer in 2014 searched for listings for 10 weeks and ultimately visited 10 listings.

Data: The National Association of Realtors 2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

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PREPARING YOUR FINANCES

BUILD UPYOUR

SAVINGS

IMPROVEYOUR CREDIT

SCORE

GET MORTGAGEPRE-APPROVAL

BEGIN THEHOME SEARCH

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BUILD UP YOUR SAVINGS

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IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT SCORE

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GET MORTGAGE PRE-APPROVAL

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BEGIN THE HOME SEARCH

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Real estate agents were considered useful to 98% of home buyers in 2014.

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Data: The National Association of Realtors 2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

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Market Expertise

WHY WORK WITH AN AGENT?

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Negotiation Skills

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Legal Knowledge

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Referral Networks

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HOME SEARCH FACTORS

CONDITION SIZE & TYPE PRICE LOCATION

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CONDITION

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Issues

CONDITION

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SIZE & TYPE

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Type

SIZE & TYPE

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PRICE

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Price Factors

PRICE

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LOCATION

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Location Factors

LOCATION

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Location Factors Cont’d

LOCATION

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OFFER AND CLOSING

DETERMINE THERIGHT BID

GET A HOME INSPECTION

IT’S CLOSINGTIME

HANDLE THELOGISTICS

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DETERMINE THE RIGHT BID

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GET A HOME INSPECTION

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IT’S CLOSING TIME

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HANDLE THE LOGISTICS

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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