-Find Your Perfect Place-

Congratulations!

Congratulations! If you’re here, you’ve probably decided to purchase a new Indianapolis area home, or are at least considering the possibility. The Hoagland Group has helped many buyers find their “perfect place” — but it’s still exciting every time!!!!!!

You probably have a lot of questions about buying a home

• Are you checking out Open Houses and searching for homes online?
• Are you wondering how this whole process works?
• What’s the first step? When do you actually start looking at homes?
• Are you reading blogs to find answers?
• Maybe you’ve found a home you love online but wonder how you go about taking a look inside.
• What’s a pre-approval and how do you get one? How long does it take to find a house, close, and move in?

Sound Familiar?

The thought of buying a home may seem a bit overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be!

1. The first step is to find a knowledgeable and experienced agent who will sit down with you, answer your questions, and put together a plan based on your needs and time frame.
2. When you’re ready to begin looking at homes for sale in Indianapolis and the surrounding counties, your buyer agent is your “go to” contact.

You don’t need to call every listing agent to schedule a showing,

— YOUR buyer agent does that for you!

So, how much does it cost to hire a “buyer” agent?

That’s the best part — NOTHING!

And most importantly, your buyer agent will be representing you, not a seller. They won’t be trying to “sell” you one particular house, but instead, working to find the “perfect place for you”! It’s also more convenient and fun to work with one person throughout the transaction. We have gotten to know some wonderful people while working together — many have become lifelong friends.

Let’s Get Started

Don’t hire the first agent you stumble across!

They will be your advocate in one of the largest and most important purchases of your life. Intentionally select an agent who knows the market, is experienced and is someone you enjoy spending time with.

How the Hoagland Group helps families buy their dream home and enjoy the process by ensuring every home purchase runs smoothly from beginning to end:

• Meet with you prior to looking at properties to answer your questions and ensure you are comfortable with the process. Often we meet for a “coffee chat” (or dessert, if you’re not a coffee drinker!) just to get acquainted.
• Provide a Buyer Handbook for future reference.
• Review a transaction timeline — when do things happen? (View in Buyer Handbook)
• Go over a Purchase Agreement, so you will know what to expect when you find your dream home.
• Explain how Indiana “in arrears” property taxes work
• Share what a pre-approval is and why it’s important
• Introduce you to a great lender who will help you with the financing aspect of your purchase.
• Help you evaluate different financing options to ensure the perfect fit for your financial situation.
  Provide an estimate of your closing costs.
• Put together a realistic “wish list”, location and price range for your home search.
• Discuss the pros and cons of new construction vs existing homes
• Introduce you to the best builders if you decide to consider new construction
• Get you started on a custom home search – you can register to save searches and receive daily email updates.
• Schedule showings and visit properties together at your convenience – that includes any home for sale, even New Construction and those For Sale By Owner.
• Assist you in evaluating houses and neighborhoods — which areas have the best re-sale?
• Help you determine the right price and write an offer when you find the “Perfect Place” for You!
• Represent you through the negotiating process
• Provide a custom checklist with all of the buyer “to do’s” for each transaction and check in periodically to see how things are going and offer assistance as needed
• Introduce you to excellent Home Inspectors
• Write a Buyer Response to Inspection and be your advocate ensuring all necessary repairs to the property are completed prior to closing.
• Follow up with appraisers as needed
• Provide your lender with all requested documents
• Recommend a Home Owners Insurance Agent if needed
• Assist with information and timing to transfer the utilities
• Attend your closing — we call it the “Celebration Table”!
• Follow up to ensure the possession of the property goes smoothly and everything is as expected

Let’s Get Started

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