Home Buyer Info: Maryland, Northern Virginia & Washington DC
When you use the Pointing You Home Team to assist you in the purchase of your next home, you will receive the finest representation in the real estate industry. We provide many value added services to enrich your home buying experience. From the initial consultation, until the day you move in, we will handle every detail of your purchase with professionalism and efficiency.
Visit the links located below to learn more about buying homes and real estate in Bethesda, Rockville, Potomac and Chevy Chase. Let us know if you have any questions!
Maryland, Northern Virginia & Washington DC Home Buyer Information |
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Search Thousands of Properties Listed for Sale throughout Washington Metro and the communities within the Potomac, North Potomac, Rockville, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington, Wheaton, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Olney, Urbana, Clarksburg, Frederick, and Damascus Maryland area. |
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FREE Guides for Buyers & Sellers. |
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10 Critical Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring A REALTOR®. |
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Check our our real estate blog for local and regional Rockville, Bethesda and Washington DC area real estate news and community info. |
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Over 52 Mortgage & Financial Calculators. Calculate your buying power, your net worth and more! |
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Over 90 Free Real Estate Reports. Buyer's Handbook, Guide to Loans and more! |
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Over 27 Free Real Estate Glossary pages. A valuable resource when looking to buy your Maryland, Virginia or Washington DC property or commercial real estate. |
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Today's real estate market is highly complex with buyers rightfully demanding a higher level of knowledge and service. From understanding environmental disclosures to the myriad details involved in a real estate transaction to writing and negotiating solid contracts, the Pointing You Home Team understands and continually strives to not just meet - but exceed - the expectations of their clients.
The Home Buying Process
As Homebuying Specialists We Will Help You:
- Find the best home for your needs
- Negotiate the lowest price
- Secure the best financing
- Meet your homebuying needs with the least amount
of hassle
And none of our services will cost you a penny!
To ensure we meet your needs, we will employ our unique Home Buying Process to:
STEP 1 - Find out how much home you can afford (by
helping you get Home Loan Pre-Approval)
STEP 2 - Send you information on homes that match your criteria (our unique Buyer Profile Service)
STEP 3 - Help you get the home you want using our Specialized Knowledge
At each step along the way, you will benefit from our innovative
consumer programs - All of which are FREE to you!
What is the MLS?
The
Multiple Listing Service, or MLS, is a databse where Real
Estate Agents and REALTORS list homes for sale. Only licensed
agents are permitted to access this system to enter or alter
data in the database. The MLS is the single most important
way for Buyers to find out what homes are on the market.
The
agent on Eric Stewart's team you work with has 24 hour access
to the MLS. We use this tool every day to find new homes that
have just been listed in the system that match your criteria.
This is why it is so important to have an agent working for
you as a Buyer.
There
are other systems that tap into the data contained in the
MLS, like REALTOR.com, WashintonPost.com, HomesDatabase.com
and others. The problem with solely relying on these services
is that there is typically some level of delay for the data
to get passed from the MLS to these other services. So while
these websites are a good place to start your home buying
search, you will definatly want to work with an agent to get
you the most up to date information available. After all,
you don't want to miss that perfect home buying opportunity
because you are looking at a listing that is under contract.
To find out more about our Home Buyer
Services, click
here.
Why Get Pre-Approved?
Getting pre-approved
is an important step all Home buyers should consider early
in their Home Hunting Process. The three (3) key benefits
of getting pre-approved are:
- You
know exactly how much home you can afford
(eliminating wasted time looking at homes that are under
or over your price range)
- You get the best financing
(i.e. lowest interest rate, lowest downpayment homeloan
and lowest monthly payment, which will allow you to get
the most house for your money)
- You can make a stronger offer
(You get the power of immediate action, you can beat out
other buyers, and you can negotiate the lowest price and
best terms.)
And getting pre-approval is as easy as 1-2-3:
- A Home Loan Credit Report is generated by the Credit Bureau
- Your employment, bank accounts and rental payments (if
applicable) are verified
- All information is forwarded to the underwriter for approval
You're Approved!
To have one of our agents help you get pre-approved,
click
here.
