How I Help You Buy a Home

If you're wondering how to buy a home in Erie or anywhere in Boulder County, here's how I do it. Many buyers start by touring houses. I start by getting you ready, so that when you find the right one you can act on it with confidence.

My approach has four parts:

• Ready: you know your budget and you understand how we'll work together before we tour.
• Educated: you understand the process and what your budget buys here.
• Aligned: we search for homes that fit your real list, not everything on the market.
• Locked: a well-reasoned offer, then steady guidance through to closing.

Through all of it, I educate before I recommend, and you make the decisions. No question is too basic. This page describes my general process and isn't legal, tax or lending advice.

Buying a home involves a lot of steps and a lot of new words. My job is to make each one clear before you reach it. I'd much rather answer the same question three times than have you sign something you don't understand.

We also look at what your budget buys in the towns you're considering. Prices and home styles vary from one place to the next, and it's better to learn that at the start than after you've fallen for a home that's out of range. Sometimes this conversation changes the search area, and sometimes it changes the wish list.

I'll tell you what I see in each home, good and bad. Before I was licensed I fixed and flipped houses, so I notice things like the age of a roof or work that was done poorly. I'm not a home inspector, and I'll always recommend a professional inspection, but I'll point out what I'd want looked at.

When you find the right home, I review what has sold nearby that compares with it, and I tell you how I think the home is priced. You'll see the same sales I'm looking at. Then we talk through price and terms together, and you decide what to offer.

Once your offer is accepted, there's a series of steps and deadlines before closing, including the inspection, the appraisal and your loan approval. I keep track of the dates and tell you what's needed from you and when. When the inspection report comes back, I go through it with you so you understand your options.

After closing, I'm still here. If you have a question about your home a month or a year later, call me. Real estate may be how we meet, but my hope is that what remains is trust.

Ready to start? Send me a note or call me at (303) 522-3130. You can also read about buying your first home, see everything I do for buyers, or go back to the home page. If you have a home to sell first, here's how I sell a home.