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Buyers Tips:

At some point in your adult life, you are likely to purchase a house of your own.  Whether you are sick of renting, or you have decided to settle down and start a family, purchasing your first home can be an exhilarating and nerve-wracking adventure.  In researching the best practices for new home buying, we decided to give you three of the most important tips when buying Puget Sound homes.

• Our first suggestion is to save, save, and save some more.  The idea behind this is to enable you to make the largest initial down payment on your new home as possible.  We know how difficult it can be to save, but this could save you thousands of dollars in the long run.  Wouldn’t it be great to be able to save thousands of dollars to use for your own ends, instead of paying it to some faceless bank in interest payments? 

• Secondly, try to educate yourself about the types of financing available.  Shop around, or speak with a mortgage broker who can act on your behalf.  In my opinion, your best bet is to lock into a fixed rate mortgage.  A new home is very expensive, and you are likely to be short of cash for the first couple years.  A fixed rate mortgage will provide you with the peace of mind that comes with knowing exactly what your mortgage payments will be each month.  Remember, you can always renegotiate the terms of your mortgage at a later date.  Ensure you have the stability you need to get off on the right start.

• Lastly, be sure you have a proper home inspection done before you complete the transaction.  If you feel the price of the house you are about to purchase is too good to pass up, it is probably is too good to be true.  It is worth taking the time to ensure things are done properly.  If you have to move fast for fear of missing out, make an offer, but ensure that your offer is conditional on upon a successful home inspection.  Far too many first time home buyers have gone broke fixing repairs that should have taken care of by the previous owner.  Even if you don't plan on having the seller replace or repair anything, it's a great way to learn more about your home.

You will want to get a pre-approval letter first. This helps when submitting an offer. It lets the seller know you are serious about buying and can afford to do so. Titan Real Estate has all the expertise to help you through the process from referring you to reputable lenders and inspectors to finding the home of your dreams and of course onto closing. For any home in the Kirkland real estate market and surrounding areas, call on the honest, dependable agents at Titan Real Estate.

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