Here’s a quick look at the steps you’ll take when buying your first home with Realty Pro:

1.  Go to one of our Free Home Seminars to get valuable home buying tips, financial advice and current market information.

2.  Figure out how much home you can afford. You can do this by using our mortgage calculators or have a consultation with a recommended mortgage consultant.

3.  Conduct a preliminary search with the Realty Pro Property Search. You may even want to save some of your searches and schedule home showings online.

4.   Apply on-line for a free pre-approval.  Or contact a Mortgage Consultant and get your mortgage pre-approved.

5.  Contact an Realty Pro Realtor to look for a house that meets your needs.

6.  Once you find a home that you want to make an offer on, you’ll sign a purchase agreement and give the seller earnest money to seal the deal. If your offer is accepted (sometimes with contingencies), determine a date you wish to close.

7.  Have your new home inspected to ensure there’s nothing seriously wrong with the property and get homeowner’s insurance to protect yourself against any unforeseen calamity. You may also want to check for mold in the home...learn more from the MN Department of Health.

8.  Notify your mortgage consultant that you’ve found a property so they can begin the appraisal and title process. And, lock in your interest rate. Your mortgage consultant will send you a new good faith estimate which shows your monthly mortgage payment as well as your estimated cash needed for closing. Your Title company will notify you of the time and date you close on your home and the items you’ll need to bring to closing.

9.  Notify your phone company, utilities (don’t forget water and sewer), moving company, post office, newspaper and magazines, friends and family (see moving checklist) and change your mailing address. 

10.  Pack, move and then relax!