Buying a Home

At Professional One Real Estate, we are committed to delivering nothing less than the finest professional service experience of our clients' lives. Not just the finest REAL ESTATE professional service experience, but the finest professional service experience of any kind! One of the best illustrations of this is how we work with our buying clients. Click on a link below to find out the specifics of what we do to ensure each and every one of our purchasing clients a fast, efficient, thorough and complete buying experience.

Buyer Representation
Click above to learn about the myriad of advantages of being represented by a "Buyer's Agent." Given the ever-increasing complexity of a typical real estate transaction, and given the fact that your home will likely be the single most valuable asset in your investment portfolio, we strongly implore you - whether you end up using a Professional One Real Estate agent or not - to obtain buyer representation before you purchase real estate of any kind.

Code of Ethics for Realtors Working with Buyers
The National Association of Realtors has very strict, specific rules for Realtor conduct relating to working with you, the buyer. Click above to learn about these rules, which every Professional One Real Estate agent takes very seriously.

Preparing to Buy
Click above to gain an understanding of what you need to do before we start the process. As in most things in life, proper preparation is paramount to success in buying a home. Click on the topics below for a detailed overview of what you need to take care of sooner rather than later:

• Selecting a Lender - This is a lot more important than you might think. Click above to find out why.
• Getting Pre-Approved - Obtain a pre-approval BEFORE you begin your home search. Click above to understand what is involved and why this is so critical.
• How Much You Can Afford - Part of the pre-approval process is learning your price parameters. Click above go get a head start on the process.

The Home Search Process
So, you've selected a lender, you've been pre-approved and it's time for the real fun to begin: finding you the home of your dreams. Click above to learn what we do to help you find that special place for you and your family.

Understanding Disclosures
The State of Michigan has specific laws regarding disclosures that must be made by every seller of real property. Click above to learn about those disclosures and how they come into play during the home buying process.

Making an Offer
The fruits of our collective efforts have paid off, and now you've found the home you want to call your own. Click above to learn what happens next and how we prepare you for this even BEFORE it arrives to make the process much easier and less stressful for you.

Successful Negotiation Strategies
As the old saying goes, there are many ways to skin a cat. Click above to learn what we do to help you determine the best negotiation strategy to use to maximize the chances for success when you are making an offer on a home.

Pre-Closing Checklist
People are often confused with respect to what they need to do just prior to closing, and what they need to bring to the closing. We created this checklist to ensure that this often stressful event is made less stressful for you.

Buyer's Info Kit
This is a package of information to help get you up to speed with respect to our market, including an overview of the communities in which we list and sell, the school systems and other matters of interest.

Home Inspection Myths
Do you know how the home inspection process works? These 7 home inspection myths will answer questions and clarify common misconceptions of this important service.