Understanding the Home Mortgage Process

Getting the Mortgage Loan: Verifying Income and Assets.

How Your Credit Score Is Essential to Buying a Home.

How Do First-Time Home Buyers Make a Down Payment?

8 Common Mortgage Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

Second Mortgages: 8 Commonly Asked Questions.

Why Do I Need Private Mortgage Insurance?

First-Time Home Buying

4 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Real Estate Agent.

6 Tips to Achieve a Quick Home Sale.

5 Things to Remember as You Go From Renter to New Homeowner.

Home Buyer Priorities: What to Keep in Mind When Buying a Home.

Top Tips For Becoming a New Homeowner.

Millennial Home Buying Myths: Facts Versus Fiction.

A Step-By-Step Guide to Buying a Home

Home Inspections: Protecting a Buyer’s Interests.

Condition Clues Every Home Buyer Should Recognize.

What to Know About Home-Buying Contingencies.

What Is Escrow? What to Know About Escrow Accounts.

How to Calculate a Budget for Closing Costs.

How Property Taxes Can Influence a Home Purchase.

Home Loan Options: Understanding Conventional Loans and Alternative Loan Types

The Pros and Cons of 15 vs 30-year Mortgages.

How to Buy a Home Using an FHA Loan.

What type of Repairs are Necessary for an FHA Loan?

Purchasing a Home? A USDA Home Loan May Be Right for You.

The 203k Loan: How Buyers Can Make This Loan Work for Them.

VA Loans: Is a Veterans Administration Home Loan Right for You?

Different Home-Buying Options for Prospective Homeowners

Should You Buy a Foreclosed Home?

The Pros and Cons of Buying New Construction Homes.

Shrinking Homes: Will the Tiny Home Trend Last?

5 Things You Need in a Vacation Home.

Ready to Buy a Home? Six Reasons to Consider a Condo.

5 Tips for Buying a Fixer Upper.

Additional Home-Buying Resources

Everything Buyers Need To Know About Home Insurance.

Should You Get a Home Warranty?

Tips to Reduce the Stress of Moving House.

The Basics of Sustainable Housing Construction.

Buying a Starter Home or Forever Investment? How to Decide.

The Most Common Real Estate Investment Types.

Check Out Our Home Buyer, Seller & Homeowner Guides

Nashville Home Buying Resources

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The Ashton Real Estate Group Blog

12 Steps to Home Buying

Here is a step-by-step guide to understanding the home-selling process, put together for you by the Gary Ashton Real Estate Team With RE/MAX.

• I want to take a few minutes to inform you about each step of the home buying process :)
• Here is a breakdown of the typical home buying process:
• 1) Get Pre Approved. We have a few great lenders that will take great care of you!
• 2) Find a home and put in a written offer to the "seller" with the terms you want.
• 3) Seller accepts the deal or counter-offers with contingencies and price changes of their own.
• 4) Submit your deposit, also known as "earnest money."
• 5) I will send all of the documents to everyone in the process and we get started securing your loan!
• 6) The lender will order the appraisal and we are off to the races.
• 7) Have the home inspected by a licensed home inspector and termite inspector. (I can send you a few options)
• 8) If repairs are needed then it's time to negotiate with the seller again.
• 9) The title company will search for any liens on the property and provide title insurance which will ensure you're getting the home with no ownership issues!
• 10) We all will review all documents to ensure accuracy.
• 11) Pay for the down payment and closing costs
• 12) Documents are signed by both parties, money, keys & paperwork are exchanged and you own the house!