Melissa's Real Estate blog

What to Check on Your Final Walk-Through   The final walk-through on your new home is an exciting event. It means you have successfully maneuvered through negotiations, inspections, and financing approval, and are on the verge of signing your closing papers. Most buyers attend the final walk-through with thoughts of furniture placement and paint colors in their heads. But the walk-through is about more than just making sure your favorite chair will fit by the fireplace. Be sure to do your due diligence to make sure there are no issues that should be resolved before you reach the closing table.    The purpose of the final walk-through is to ascertain that the home is being conveyed to you in the same condition it was when you agreed to purchase it. Here are a few of the things you should check:   1) Make sure no damage has occurred to the home that the sellers are responsible for repairing. Weather conditions or careless movers can cause accidental damage, and old and...

Hello future homebuyer!  Are you ready to buy your first home? Myself, along with Sotheby's International Brokerage, specialize in helping first-time home buyers like you find their dream property in Southern California!  Before you start searching for homes online, it's important to take the first step to house shopping: Getting pre-approved for a mortgage. Your pre-approval will tell you what you can afford and what your monthly payment will be, so it's important to determine this before you start searching for your new home. Pre-approval is good for about 30-90 days, so once you're ready, take these first 3 steps to get it done.  Contact me, and I will send over a list of lenders I know and trust.  Look over the list, check out online reviews, and ask friends and family for referrals.  Email 2-3 lenders you like or let me introduce you over email. Once you've got your pre-approval letter in hand, it's time to start the search! Before we hop into the...