Summary: Steps in Buying A Home

• Initial Consultation and Planning: Lender or Realtor®
  
• Get Pre-Approved for a loan
  
• Select Your Team of Professionals
  
• Search for a Home
  
• Find a Home
  
• Submit an Offer and Negotiate
  
• Final Agreement on Terms and Price
  
• Open Escrow with a Title Company.
  
• Deposit your earnest money deposit into Escrow Account
  
• Appraisal and other further needed inspections and reports
  
• Secure Home Insurance as a requirement of the lender
  
• Removal of remaining contract contingencies
  
• Final Inspection and Walk Through of Home
  
• Secure loan funds.  Deposit your remaining funds into escrow.
  
• Record Deed of Title
  
• You take possession of the property