1. Decide where to live.
Take into consideration tax rates and likely future tax assessments, city services, schools, parks and activities and convinces.

2. Choose a Realtor®.
Choose a Realtor® that is a trained professional, one that knows your geographic area and will be in contact with you even after the sale.

3. Find a Mortgage Lender
Getting Pre-Approved for a mortgage is the first step in the process. Sellers will take your offer much more seriously if you have a pre-approval letter before the office is presented. There are numerous financing options to fit everyone's lifestyle and income. To see what you would pre-qualify for and what your estimated payments would be, go to my "financing" link on my web page www.TurnTheKeys.com

4. Set your requirements.
Decide what you need. Formulate a list of things that you must have, a list of things that would be nice to have and things you could compromise on. This list should include, Square footage, Number of bedrooms, Number of baths, Basement, Crawl or Slab, Garage and size and Updates.

5. The Hunt for the right house
This is where your Realtor® will add value. Realtors® have access to the Multi Listing Systems (MLS) and can provide you with detailed information that will match your requirements criteria. This will save you time and money in the long run and get you into your new home sooner.

6. Narrow the Choices.
Once you have viewed all of the homes that matched your criteria, narrow it down to 2 or 3 homes. Then, have your Realtor® make an appointment to spend some time at each. Go through inside and outside and score it. This should give you a good measure of which home fits your needs the best. If each home needs TLC, estimate the costs to renovate to ensure you keeps in your budget.

7. Make the decision
Again, this is where your Realtor® comes into play. Once the decision has been made and you have decided what you would like to offer the seller for the property, discuss it with you Realtor®. The Realtor®, acting as your "Buyers Agent", will then type up a formal offer and present it to the sellers, keeping your best interest in mind at all times and negotiate the best terms for you.

Now, just TurnTheKeys and enjoy your new home.