Here is how to buy your ideal house

How do I go about buying a house? We have the information and help you need to buy a home you won’t regret. Here is a step-by-step plan to buy a home that meets your needs.

Get your finances and credit in order

First, look at your credit report. When your credit score is higher, you can get better loans. Your mortgage interest rate can go down and save you thousands of dollars if your credit score is slightly better. If you have too many debts, you may need to cut them down. If you can, save up for a down payment to start with equity and pay less each month.

Get brokers and agents

To buy a house, you must work with mortgage brokers and real estate agents you can trust. Use an agent that a friend has or get one yourself. Choose an active agent in the communities you are interested in who has closed at least eight deals a year for the past eight years. Ask a trustworthy agent for a recommendation from a mortgage broker. If the agent knows a broker who can close quickly, your escrow may go well.

Make a list of things you want. 

This is both the most accessible and challenging part of buying a house. Make a list of the things you need and want for your home. Do you need a big kitchen on the weekend to feed football fans? Work from home?Want a big yard where your kids and dog can play? Sort the things on your list by how important they are. When you compare properties in the future, you’ll know where you can make some changes.

Investigate target-area properties 

It is possible to get online listings of your target area. If you live in the south of France, for example,  it is crucial to keep this in mind while looking for online listings;

• How do people talk about the area?
• Have enough bathrooms, bedrooms, and places to live?
• Will there be enough to go around when the family grows?
• You can get to work, shop, go to school, and have family events.

When you and your real estate agent look for possible homes, drive by them at different times to see how busy and loud they are. You don’t want to sign a contract only to find out that during rush hour, your new street turns into a speedway.

Let inspections happen. 

When you’re ready to buy a house on the French Riviera, make sure your request for a Cote d’Azur mortgage was prepared before you make an offer. It’s a seller’s market and a buyer that has the financials ready, will be in favour with the buyer. Most homes pass the inspection, but a thorough inspector can give you much more information.

Places the Offer 

This could happen before or after the inspection. At this point, it’s best to rely on your real estate agent, who knows the politics of buying a house and can help you make a first offer that is usually 5 percent less than the asking price.

Depending on where you live, the type of transaction, and how fast your mortgage broker, bank, and government offices work, escrow could take weeks or months. If you don’t live in one of these states or are buying a property that has been foreclosed or left to you by a deceased person, your real estate agent and mortgage broker should be enough.