There are so many aspects involved in the purchase of a home that buyers can often be left very confused by the whole experience. That's why it is so important to have a real estate professional who can walk you through each step and address your questions along the way. CENTURY 21 Dundee realty Co. real estate agents always ensure that buyers are comfortable with the experience and fully aware of the options available to them. We've provided the basic steps of home buying below, but we encourage you to contact a CENTURY 21 Dundee realty Co. real estate professional for a thorough explanation of the home buying process.

Step 1: Determine Your Needs

The first step is obviously prioritizing your purchasing considerations. These include, the features you desire in a home, the locale and the available education institutions. CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co.are local specialists and can assist you by providing a market analysis and invaluable assistance to clients in narrowing down their choices by providing the latest market trends and local information like neighborhood information.  

Step 2: Determine The Mortgage

Now that you have established your ideal home parameters, you need to determine how much you can afford. Once you have established a realistic loan amount you need to be pre-approved for your maximum loan amount. A pre-approval status can be instrumental in the negotiation process by giving you a competitive advantage over other offers. Please visit Century 21 Mortgage ® for more information.

Step 3: Begin Searching For Your Perfect Home

Now that you have approved financing, begin searching for your dream home online. You may visit our Listings page to view many homes available in Greater Omaha.


Step 4: Contact CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co.

Once you have gotten an idea of the area and homes you prefer, it is time to contact a local specialist to arrange visits and walk-throughs. As local experts we help answer all your important questions. Contact Us today!

Step 5: Negotiate

This is perhaps the most difficult and unpleasant part of the process. To expedite and smooth the process it is important to understand both your purchasing considerations, and the selling considerations of the seller. Each seller places different emphasis on timing and pricing. Understanding the seller will be essential to a successful negotiation.

Step 6: Inspection & Insurance

Once your offer has been accepted, the offer becomes a binding legal document. You will now need to coordinate some home inspections, attain homeowners insurance and finalize the mortgage. CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co. can help explain the details, and your real estate attorney can provide counsel on title issues and title insurance.

The purchase contract can be written to include a contingency for any repairs needed on the property or related items that the seller must take care of before closing. If these items are not dealt with, and you have such a clause in your contract, you can delay or possibly cancel the closing. If it's not stated in the contract, you could face losing your deposit. There may also be costly legal implications stemming from backing out of a contract.

An "inspection contingency" is always a good idea because it protects you as a buyer by allowing you to cancel closing on the deal if an inspector finds serious problems with the property. You will usually have the right to choose the inspector (and be responsible for paying for the inspections). You should consider inspections for structural soundness, insects, environmental hazards such as asbestos or radon gas, etc.

Contingency clauses usually satisfy the concerns of both the buyer and the seller. Buyers also can protect themselves by inserting additional necessary contingencies. You can indicate which items like curtains and appliances are to remain with the house and then stipulate that you have the right to personally inspect the home 24 hours before closing to make sure all is in order.

Step 7: Closing

Ensure that all the paper work including mortgage, titles and insurance are complete. Once the property is officially yours, you may want to consider a few things before you move in. These items include arranging for an alarm system, turning on the electricity and phone, connecting to cable, cleaning or replacing the carpet, etc. This is also a good time to make some needed renovations such as interior painting. Century 21 Real Estate LLC. program CENTURY 21 Connection ^SM offers new homebuyers great offers with industry-leading companies on home services, transportation and temporary housing, and various financial and real estate services. Contact CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co.to view the special offers available in you area.

SELLING PROCESS:

Step 1: Design a Marketing Plan

Create a marketing plan to create awareness of your home in the local marketplace. You may accomplish this by advertising in local print publications like newspapers and magazines, posting the home online on different relevant sites or directories and have open houses. CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co.offers the CENTURY 21 ® Customized Marketing System to create a personalized selling program for customized for you. This proven marketing system was designed to maximize the sales price in the shortest closing time.

Step 2: Determine the Price

Obviously, one of the most important aspects in the selling process is setting the listing price. A seller wants to avoid under pricing the value of his home while still attracting a healthy volume of prospective buyers.

One suggestion is to review the listing prices of recently sold homes in Greater Omaha. Associates of the CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co.are local specialists and can assist you by providing a market analysis and invaluable assistance to clients determining the market value by providing the latest market trends.

Step 3: Showtime

Now it's time to get your home ready for the spotlight. Start with a good cleaning, then eliminate any clutter, add a fresh coat of paint and tidy up the yard. Talk to your CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co.professional about other tips that can help boost a home's curb appeal and impress potential buyers once they're in the door. One way to make a home more attractive is to purchase a Home Protection Plan. This insurance protects you, the seller, from paying repair or replacement costs of major items during the listing period. It also protects the buyer during their first year of homeownership.
In addition, make sure you are aware of all the federal, state, and local disclosure laws. This information can be obtained by the specific local and federal government agencies or from CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co..

Step 4: Protecting Yourself

In some cases, a home sale can also be an invitation for danger. Here are some things you can do to make the process safer.

• Ask for identification
• Ask for pre-approval letters
• Lock up and hide collectibles and valuables
• Remember "For Sale" signs bring in buyers. Do not allow your children to open doors to strangers.
• If you have pets, make sure they are controlled
• Remove any dangerous items

Talk to your CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co. Sales Professional about additional safety tips to help protect you and your family.

Step 5: Making the Deal

A buyer has made an offer - now it is time to negotiate. Rely on your real estate professional to guide you through this process. He or she will help you arrive at an acceptable price, terms and conditions. Once you have accepted an offer, help keep the deal together by meeting deadlines and criteria, including home inspections, appropriate buyer visits, scheduled deposits and other steps. In fact, during this period there may be a renegotiation of the accepted offer price depending on the outcomes of these visits. As the closing nears, you may also need to perform repairs or do additional work to the house as agreed upon in your contract. In addition, you will need to have the house "broom clean" prior to the closing so that the buyer can complete a final walk through. When you finally arrive at the closing table, come prepared with the appropriate certificates and approvals as required by your town, county and state. Ask the appropriate agency or get a list of what you need from CENTURY 21 Dundee Realty Co. Once the money has exchanged hands and all the papers signed it's time to hand over the keys and concentrate on your next big project - getting YOUR new home in order.