Buying A Home:
Your Dream Home Awaits
It All Starts With A Dream, Let Me Help you Find It!
Choosing to buy a home is one of the biggest financial & emotional decisions you’ll ever make in your life time. It’s a complex ordeal that surely requires a lot of preparation, so having a knowledgeable and passionate real estate professional on your side to lend a helping hand from start to finish will ensure a seamless transition.
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These days, the real estate process tends to move a little quicker than it did back in the day, and buyers are almost expected to come into the process with a certain level of knowledge. That’s why Andrew takes pride in creating an extensive amount of content to educate potential buyers and sellers, one video, blog, and podcast at a time.
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If you're looking to buy a $75,000 condo or a $3 million estate, Andrew is there to help every step of the way. Purchasing your first (or next) home is an emotional and stressful process. Andrew’s extraordinary patience, and attention to detail is what truly qualifies him in helping clients throughout the homebuying process.
How Does Buying A Home Work?
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Step #1 - Find A Real Estate ProfessionalEven if you aren't 100% ready to buy a home, it's important to get in touch with a real estate professional to give you insight on the current housing market as well as give you recommendations on several resources throughout the process. Let's start by having a conversation! Click the button below to get started!
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Step #2 - Get Pre-Approved For A MortgageAgain, it doesn't matter if you aren't 100% ready to start the process or not, getting in touch with a mortgage professional early is crucial to understand how much home you can afford, what you need to do to make that happen, and what barriers could be keeping you from affording more, or the reason for driving your monthly payment up. Reach out to Andrew and he will give you several recommendations to get the home buying process underway!
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Step #3 - Decide What Your Ideal Home Looks LikeWhat does your "needs" and "wants" list look like? Be sure to write down the differences, and narrow in on what is a priority to you and what isn't. What price range do you want to stay under? What's your ideal commute to work or extracurricular activities? How long will you be staying in the home? All these questions can drastically affect the type of home you're looking for.
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Step #4 - Viewing HomesAfter you fill out our Michigan Home Finder form, Andrew will personally review the details you have provided and create a home search with housing inventory that hits your inbox as soon as it hits the market. Once you come across a home you like, send the address to Andrew, he will perform backend due diligence on the home and a showing will be scheduled if all the details are satisfactory.
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Step #5 - Making An OfferAfter you have spent time viewing homes and found the one you see yourself pulling into the driveway everyday, it's time to make an offer. Andrew will review the offer and all the necessary documents with you, advise you on negotiations, terms, and any conditions to benefit you as a buyer.
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Step #6 - Inspections & Due DiligenceOnce you get your offer accepted, now is the time for inspections and due diligence, which is an allotted amount of time after the offer has been accepted to investigate and inspect as much as you can about the home from: home inspections, sewer scopes, water tests, radon gas, infestations, septic tests and well tests, along with ordering title work for the property to understand the legal aspect of a home purchase. Once you are satisfied with this step, if applicable, an appraisal will be ordered to value the home to determine how much the mortgage lender will give you to finance the home.
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Step #7 - Closing TimeAfter the home gets appraised and the outcome is negotiated accordingly, the mortgage lender will verify a few more things with you and if all conditions are met, a closing date can be set, and funds will be provided either by cashiers check or by wire from your financial institution to the title company. Once funding is received and the documents are signed, you will receive the keys to your new home!
The BEST Home Search Platform Available
Your home search starts HERE! Click the "Start Home Search" button below to get exclusive access to the most accurate real estate inventory directly from the MLS with a new comprehensive app called "MLS-Touch"
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In just a couple minutes you can set up the same alerts professionals use to stay on top of the market. You can find out immediately with real-time emails and text alerts or stay acquainted with the occasional weekly or monthly market update. You'll have the ability to set up home searches, requests showings with Andrew, use affordability calculators and so much more to help you make the most informed decision possible.
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This link provides you a code and allows you to download my mobile app to begin your home search
(Don't want to use the mobile app? Contact Andrew directly at AMcManamon@signaturesothebys.com or 810-360-3488)
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Michigan Home Buyers Guide
If you're looking to buy a home (in Michigan or not), this guide will cover everything you need and more! Whether you're buying your first home or your fifteenth, you can surely take some value away from this digital guide.
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What exactly is covered in this guide you may be asking?
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Real Estate vocabulary & explanations
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Perspective reasoning
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Process information and preparation
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Appraisals, Home inspections, Credit scores,
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How to's from start to finish
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Questions you need to ask
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What to avoid
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Worksheets & checklists
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Budgeting, After closing duties
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+ a FREE gift! Home budget template to help you stay financially organized!
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Other real estate resources
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and much MORE!
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Call Michigan Home
Whether you're from out-of-state looking to relocate to Michigan or are someone local, it never hurts to have a community expert on your side to make the process as seamless as possible and give you insight on the areas you're potentially interested in.
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Finding your "Michigan Lifestyle" will make your experience in this fine state, the best one possible.
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Schedule a tour with me today and we can look at the communities you're most interested in and get all your questions answered!
From Start To Finish
Throughout the process, Andrew will be by your side to handle any hurdle, setback and simply what the process entails from start to finish. There’s nothing he enjoys more than getting his buyers the greatest deal on the home. He understands how much of a financial burden homeownership can be (especially your first home), so saving you as much as possible is his main priority. If you have any questions about the process at all, please feel free to reach out to Andrew with any of your desired contact methods. Cheers to homeownership.
Andrew McManamon
If you're still early in the process or not 100% committed, but would like to be updated with homes for sale and housing market conditions, be sure to fill out the contact form to receive the Living In Michigan newsletter every week full of real estate news, market statistics, local events and so much more.