The 4 phases of buying
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Small lessons.
A big move.
The big idea
What are the steps to buying a house?
Buying a home has 4 phases, in order.
Prepare (agent, must-haves, pre-approval) → Search → Offer → Contract to close.
Pre-approval comes BEFORE you fall in love with a house.
See it in an example
Example
What happens in each phase.
Prepare: meet your agent, pick must-haves, get pre-approved
Search: look online, tour homes, fall in love
Offer: write it, negotiate, get it accepted
Contract to close: inspections, appraisal, final walk-through, closing
Take the quick check
When do you get pre-approved?