Home Buyers Checklist

Get pre-approved for a mortgage, check your credit report, type of mortgage, shop for best rates and programs.
Determine your wants and needs: style of home, size, price, location, etc.
Check out the neighborhoods, schools, crime rate, traffic, zoning, and commuting distance.
Rely on your Coldwell Banker agent’s expertise and resources.
Do the due diligence and research on your property of interest.
Have your sales associate prepare a property value study, and ask the seller if there are any other offers and his motivation for selling, deadlines, etc.
Conduct home inspections and other inspections.
Prepare your offer and negotiate.
Use the inspection report to renegotiate, if necessary.
Conduct final negotiations.
Do a walk-through inspection prior to closing.
Visit your new home one last time before sitting down at the closing table to make sure everything is as you expect it to be.