FL Home Buyers Guide | Part 3

As home buyer, purchasing your Naples home may prove to be one of the most fun personal and financial decisions you'll ever make. That’s why I want you to have my step-by-step guide to help you find and buy your first home. As your Naples real estate agent and neighbor, I will always be here to answer any questions that you may have during the process of purchasing your new home. I want your homebuyer experience to be both stress-free and fulfilling.

My 5 part home buyer guide explains both the real estate and financing process in easy to understand terms. What you're about to read is an overview of a typical home purchase. See how finding, financing and owning your Naples dream home will be easier than you think with help from your neighbor, Ginny Lee. Don't forget you can always pay cash!

Finding a Home

You'll want to have an idea of the features you "want" versus "need" in a home to help your Naples Real Estate Agent guide you in a successful home search. Then the fun can begin! Ginny Lee will provide you with information on houses for sale and take you to visit the ones that interest you... And don't be afraid to ask questions. Remember, one of these houses you visit could be your future home and a major financial investment.

Throughout the process, your Ginny Lee will help you fine tune your search criteria to find the home of your dreams. As part of the search, you'll probably also visit "Open Houses." Visiting an open house includes personally touring the house that's for sale to get a first-hand view of the home and property. You may want to visit open houses on your own or with your Naples real estate agent. Either way, it's a chance to get a better feel for the market, neighborhood, and styles of homes available.

With each house you tour, ask yourself these questions:

· What features are most important to me?

· Does it have special features like a garden, a fireplace, a yard or a garage?

· Do I want a newly constructed house or a house that has been lived in before?

· Is it more important that the house be near a specific school, or my job?

· What is the school district like?

· Are there kids in the neighborhood who are the same age as my own?

· Does the house need a lot of repairs?

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