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Realizing the American Dream. Shopping for a Home. Presented By. Colin Rosenthal DFW Metro Housing Tel 214-704-4005 E-mail: [email protected] Fax 817-704-4293 http://www.dfwmetrohousing.com. Are You Ready?. Steady Income Credit History Savings Low Debt - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Realizing the American Dream
Shoppingfor a
Home
Presented By
•Colin Rosenthal•DFW Metro Housing•Tel 214-704-4005• E-mail: [email protected]• Fax 817-704-4293• http://www.dfwmetrohousing.com
Are You Ready?• Steady Income
• Credit History
• Savings
• Low Debt
• Pre-Qualified Be Qualified
What Are Some Pros & Cons of Home Ownership?
Advantages of Home Ownership
Tax deductions
Interest
Property Tax
Equity
Control over environment Your own home
Privacy
Pride of Ownership
Stability
Disadvantages of Home Ownership
Usually more expensive
Repairs & maintenance These are the main expenses not involved when
you rent.
More difficult to move
Fewer Amenities
Long – Term Commitment especially when using
grant money such as NSP or HAP
What Are the Steps for Buying a Home?
1. Determine if you should rent or buy
2. Attend homebuyer education classes
3. Determine how much you can afford to spend
4. Get your loan approved
5. Decide what kind of home you want and need and
What you can comfortably afford to pay every month
What Are Some Other Costs of Home Ownership?
Upfront Costs
Down payment On an FHA
Loan 3.5 %
Closing costs Normally average
6%
Most Government programs
require $1000 total investment
Move in costs
Reserves needed if your credit
score is below a 620
Ongoing Costs
Utilities
Maintenance and repairs
Always make sure you are
getting an Extended Home
Warranty and pay for it monthly
once the first year is up normally
about 435 to $40 a month but
worth its weight in gold Insist
on it
The Role of the Realtor• Show homes that meet your requirements• Provide information about the community• Present your offer to the seller and
negotiate the offer• Advise about lenders, inspectors, and title
companies and government assistance programs. Your Realtor must Know and understand these programs.
• Co-ordinate everything to make sure you get your home
Show homes that meet your requirements
• Have your “Realtor” set you up with Automated Home listings that meet your exact home requirements.
• Have you realtor teach you how to read an MLS listings. (Next set of Slides)
• Go directly to Free On-line MLS listing Service at http://www.dfwmetrohousing.com
• MLS Listings,,South Arlington.pdf• Double click the Photo to view all pictures• Double click the address to see a map
Double click picture
View all online information and pictures
More pictures
Double click the address
The bottom half of the listing
Provide information about the community
• Your Realtor can provide you with all the County demographic information available.
• Example:
• County Tax Information
• Schools
• Neighbors etc
County information
County tax Information
County house information
Present your offer to the seller and negotiate the offer
• Your realtor will write up the contract and have you initial pages one through six and sign page 7 of the contract. Watch the price on page one, who is paying title policy also on page one. Who is paying survey on page two, check the closing date, what seller concessions are being asked for, make sure you always ask for a home warranty etc.
Page one Top
Page One Middle
Page One bottom
Page two Survey…Note on a foreclosure the seller never pays
survey
Page two HOA
Page three property condition report
Page 4 Home Warranty Contract, Closing and Possession
Special provisions
Concessions
Page 6 buyer and seller info
Page 7 Signatures and execution of Contract
Advise about lenders, inspectors, and title companies and
government assistance programs.• A good Realtor will stay on top of
everything and do his/her utmost to make sure the deals closes. This is where your partnership begins and it is imperative you send your Realtor everything he request as soon as possible. Communication is essential to make your dream come true.
Your realtor should be able to help you with everything
• As I do with all my clients, your Realtor should be able to assist you from the very beginning in applying for a home loan all the way through the process to the closing and beyond. I still have client from 4 years ago calling me and asking me questions about their home. Your Realtor should remain your Realtor for life.
Real Estate Agents Listing Agent
Has a contract with a seller to advertise property and represent seller when offer is made
Buyer’s Agent
enters contract with the buyer and usually gets paid through split commission
The Agent’s Job• Researches homes available in your price range
• Gives you copies of listing sheets
• Helps determine how much homes are worth
• Refers you to other professionals
• Helps write purchase offer (Contract and
Amendments Etc)
• Negotiates with seller to get a good price for you
• Explains all legal paperwork
Finding an Agent:
• Please make sure you find an agent who has already dealt with the Down payment assistance or NSP Program. I have been contacted by many a frustrated Buyer who was working with an agent who had no idea of what needs to be done to close an assisted deal.
Shopping for a Home
You are now 100% qualified (Not just pre-qualified) with your lender and you are ready to start your home search. You are already receiving automated MLS listings in your selected criteria and know what you want
The home search
The Biggest MistakesThe Biggest Mistakes
Wanting a large home when all you can afford is a Wanting a large home when all you can afford is a smaller home?smaller home?
Remember that the bigger and cheaper the home the more work it
will be needing.
Remember the bigger the home the more expensive it will be to
cool and heat?
Once again remember not to over extend your self financially
Don’t over extend yourself
Only buy a home priced at what you can comfortably spend every month. Don’t let your home own you. If your present rent is $600 a month don’t go and buy a home costing you $1000 a month. Remember you will be paying for the repair and Maintenance.
Remember the 1% law $100000 home will cost you about $1000 a month including taxes and insurance only if the house has a tax appraisal of $100000
Remember the property Tax
• Many Foreclosed homes are selling for up to $20000 to $30000 les than their appraised tax value. Should you secure a Foreclosed home please have your REALTOR check the annual tax because it could add as much as another $150 a month to your payment
High Tax value for a home priced at $124900
Example of Expensive Taxes the property taxes on this home are $400 a month
Shopping for a home
Deciding what you want:
• Location, new or pre-existing, special
features. Target area’s , local area’s or NSP?
This is where your Realtor can advise you
what fits your budget and what Government
program is available and where.
House-Hunting Strategies
• Work with a real estate agent (The first step)• Drive through the selected neighborhood
• Checkout the MLS system (To use my Free MLS listing service
go to)
• MLS Listings,,South Arlington.pdf
• http://ntreis.immobel.com/personal/1/searchLocation.do?loc=0&la=EN&per=dfwmetrohousing
• Ask friends and relatives to refer you.
Deciding on a House
• House-hunting with your REALTOR
• Pick one or more homes you like
• Get a Market value Your realtor will do this for you?
• Present a contract to seller
• Home inspection (Very important step) once under contract
• Price strategy. Your realtor should know everything from your
lender to be able to advise you on a pricing strategy.
Third Party Financing Addendum
• Third party Finance Addendum
• Here you are asking the seller for time (30Days) to secure a Mortgage or get your earnest money back. Also you are telling the seller what type of loan you are requesting
Page 1 Loan Time Frame
Page one type of loan
Page two sign TPFA
Thank you very much
• Please fell free to call me 7 days a week at 214-704-4005 Cell and 972-625-2612 Office
• Fax me at 214-666-3227 or 817-704-4293
• E-mail me at [email protected]
• Mortgage Application.doc