Home Sweet Home: Key Steps to Buying a Home in New Jersey
Home Sweet Home: Key Steps to Buying a Home in New Jersey
Spring in the Garden State brings blooming flowers, milder temperatures, and an array of outdoor activities. For many homebuyers, it’s also the ideal time to house hunt. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or an experienced homeowner, consult a top real estate expert who will represent and protect your best interests.
The Christian Di Stasio Group is an award-winning real estate team who can help you reach that 2023 goal of getting into the home of your dreams. Our 28+ years of experience in Westwood NJ Real Estate and Bergen County NJ Real Estate make us the perfect fit for any type of client, including growing families, young professionals, empty nesters, and investors. We are recognized as top-performing Westwood NJ Realtors, Bergen County NJ Realtors, Paramus NJ
Realtors, and Franklin Lakes NJ Realtors. Buying a home may be the most important financial decision you make, which is why with so much at stake, you want the process handled with the utmost care and attention. A trusted and trained real estate broker will help you avoid the pitfalls that could negatively impact your transaction. The Christian Di Stasio Group helps clients with the entire home-buying process. Let us guide you so that you can purchase with confidence.
Peruse these 5 Stress-Soothing Homebuying Tips, which are adopted from my comprehensive “Step-By-Step Guide to Buying Real Estate.” The buying process can be complex so we strongly encourage you to contact us to discuss the following in detail:
1. Crunch the numbers. How will you fund your purchase? Establish your budget and make sure you’re financially prepared. Consider lender types, such as mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers. Explore cash purchases and mortgage qualifications as well as prepare for out-of-pocket expenses and upfront costs.
2. Create a Need, Want, and Must list. What type of property suits you and your needs? What specific features will your ideal property have? Are you looking for a classic Colonial, move-in ready ranch, brand-new condominium, historic townhouse, or a fixer-upper?
3. House Hunting. When you work with The Christian Di Stasio Group, we’ll provide well-curated recommendations of showings and open houses that are tailored to meet and exceed your expectations. It’s important that your Realtor is a full-time agent who dedicates 100% of their time to their practice. Working with us gives you unparalleled access to information about market conditions, properties for sale, and a home’s value that will help you make a sound decision when choosing where and when to buy.
4. The Buying Process. This is where you make an offer and have an attorney review the purchase-sale agreement. Be aware of contract contingencies and deadlines, including home inspections, appraisals, deposit due dates, title searches, and mortgage contingency. We can walk you through all contract terms and negotiate on your behalf. Negotiation is an art and a science; it demands practice, skill, and experience. The Christian Di Stasio Group can provide tremendous value when it comes to negotiations and dealmaking.
5. The Closing. Prior to the closing, you and your agent will conduct a walkthrough to ensure the property is in order and make sure any items that may have been agreed to be fixed or remediated during the process are completed. You will attend the closing with your attorney, address any remaining issues (a rarity), and review, and sign all closing documents. Make payment for your remaining downpayment, and then congratulations on purchasing real estate!
As your local New Jersey realtor with global reach, The Christian Di Stasio Group offers a suite of tools and resources to help you on your home-buying journey. Proudly ranking as a top 1%Realtor with Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, we are a white glove service real estate team whose commitment to serving clients at the highest level has contributed to bringing homebuyers’ dreams to life.
