1. Thinking About Buying a Home
Buying a home is probably the biggest financial investment you'll ever make. It's not just a dollars-and-cents investment; it's an investment in your life. It creates a sense of stability and identity for you and your family. Regardless of how times change, owning a home remains the cornerstone of the American dream.
Is it time for a different home? Do you need more space for a growing family? Do you need less space now the kids have grown? Do you want to travel and not worry about keeping your yard?
Is it time to stop renting and buy your own home? Are your financial resources ready to purchase a new home? Are tax credits available to purchase a new home that may not be available later.
When the benefits of owning a home align with your current lifestyle then we ask you to begin your home buying process with Fordbrothers, Realtors. Let our hundreds of agents and thousands of hours of experience make your home buying process easier and fun.
2. Use Fordbrothers, Realtors for Information and Research
If you need information about real estate, Fordbrothers, Realtors is the right company for you. We have hundreds of knowledgeable agents ready to help with any question you have about buying real estate property. Our website has many different ways to search for homes currently on the market. We also provide you with a tool to build webcasts of Fordbrothers listings for sale on Fordbrothers.TV. Let Fordbrothers, Realtors be the place for your information needs.
Search homes for sale on RHR.com. We have many diffferent ways to search for homes and we have thousands of homes to view. All brokerage offered real estate listings in our marketplace appear on this website when sellers desire their homes to be viewed on the internet. We are a total inventory brokerage company. Below are some of the search methods available.
- Use our quick search feature located on most non-property pages of our website. Search by address, county, street number, street name, zip code, MLS number or Hotline number.
- Click on FIND A PROPERTY in the menu at the top of every page to begin our area searches.
- Our website offers many of the standard tools which let you search by Map, by Subdivision, by Radius, or by MLS #. Once you begin any search you will see the menu tabs for all of these searches.
- Try our unique "Search by Payment" tool which lets you enter mortgage parameters first, calculate a price range next, and then add the rest of your criteria like beds, baths, and other features.
- We have made finding open houses easy. We display upcoming open houses on our home page. We have made a special search called Open Homes and we have placed a checkbox on the other seach options that will find just open houses.
Use Fordbrothers's "My Virtual Agent" notification/shopping cart system to keep you updated on homes that meet your criteria. Click here to begin using your personal "My Virtual Agent"
Visit our webcast site at Fordbrothers.TV to build your own webcast of Rector Hayden showcased listings.
3. Think Financing, and Contact a Mortgage Lender
When you are a serious buyer, you need to get serious about financing the purchase of a new home. You may be able to pay by cash and not worry about a mortgage. Most of us cannot do this. The majority of home buyers in the USA need a mortgage when they purchase a home. The sooner you meet with a mortgage lender, the sooner you will feel confident about making offers on homes that match your lifestyle and meet your financial parameters.
Mortgage consultants can look at your income and finances and provide you with knowledge to move forward with confidence. You may need to spruce up your credit rating by paying off some items. You may have something appear on your credit report that you were completely unaware was there. Mortgage consultants can help you prepare your finances so when the time comes to make an offer on the house you really want... you can sign with confidence.
