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Below are some preparations you can make prior to contacting your Maricopa Real Estate Agent with your home buying needs. You can also contact us at any time and we can guide you through the entire process as well. The Maricopa Real Estate Company makes buying a home in Maricopa easy!

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Buying a Home Tips

• Click here to view our services.
• Get a copy of your credit report and correct any errors.
• Reduce your consumer debt - pay down credit card balances.
• Assemble a cash down payment.
• Determine how much you can afford to pay for a home.
• Decide how much you are willing to spend for a home (different from how much you can afford).
• Get familiar with basic mortgage terms.
• Shop for a mortgage loan on the Internet.
• Get pre-approved or at least pre-qualified for a mortgage loan.
• Investigate neighborhoods where you want to look for a house.
• Consider neighborhood school quality and crime rates.
• Select two or three neighborhoods that meet your requirements.
• Try a search on our website and view our featured homes.
• Get your Real Estate Agent's help in evaluating the asking price of homes you like.
• Contact us for more help and personal recommendations.

Closing Day

If you have come this far, then this means that it is almost time for a congratulations, but not yet. Do not forget to tie up these loose ends:

Final Walk-Through Inspection.

More of a formality than anything else, the final inspection takes place a day before, or the day of the closing. You will visit the property to verify that all is in working order, everything is the same as when you last viewed the property, that there are no extra items left behind, and that everything included in your purchase is still at the property.

Home Services and Utilities.

We will provide a list of useful numbers for the activation of home services and utilities after the closing occurs.

Be Prepared.

We are ready to assist you should an unforeseen glitch pop up, even at this last stage. Something at the property breaks down, or some other minor detail – no need to worry. We have encountered these problems before so we know how to handle them efficiently and in a stress-free manor.

Closing.

The closing agent will furnish all parties involved with a settlement statement, which summarizes and details the financial transactions enacted in the process. You and the seller(s) will sign this statement, as well as the closing agent, certifying its accuracy. If you are obtaining financing, you will have to sign all pertinent documentation required by the lending institution. If you are unable to attend the scheduled closing, arrangements can be made depending on the circumstances and the notice that we receive. If you are bringing funds to the transaction, you can elect to either have the funds wired electronically into the closing agent’s escrow account, or bring a certified bank check to the closing in the amount specified on the settlement statement. The seller should arrange to have all property keys and any other important information for you at the closing so that you may receive these items at this time.