Buying Your Sherwood Home

Buying your first home or moving to a new Sherwood residence can be exciting and wonderful, as well as complicated and stressful at the same time. The Gardner Team of Jason and Amber Gardner, the #1 realtor in Sherwood, can help you negotiate the home buying process and assist you every step of the way. With some foresight, planning and education beforehand, you’ll be well on your way to the next phase of your life!

We’ve put together a Home Buyers Checklist to help you along the home buying journey.

Home Buyers Checklist

Do a little research beforehand.
Talk to your neighbors and friends about the pros and cons of their home, read our home buying guide, and gather information from the plethora of real estate informational sites on the Internet. A little information about the mortgages, financing, the home buying timeline and so forth can go a long way!

Get pre-approval on a loan prior to shopping around.
That way, you’ll have the confidence and knowledge about what you’re able to afford and what your mortgage will look like before falling in love with a home outside your price range.

Get a good handle on your financial situation, particularly your credit.
Ordering a free credit report online will help you make educated decisions. Work on your budget and save money as much as you can prior to moving, since moving inevitably brings unexpected costs along with it.

Find a reputable and successful Sherwood realtor you can trust to represent you, like Jason and Amber from the Gardner Team.
Work with your realtors, and let them know if this is your first home, since you may be eligible for the many perks and benefits that first-time homebuyers enjoy.

Figure out what you want.
Do you want a condo, a multi-level home, a single family residence or a townhome? Limit your options to those within your budget. The Sherwood Team of realtors can help, and can also give you ideas about how to determine the value of the different homes we take you to.

When you find your place, make an offer.
We will help you determine an appropriate offer and submit the offer for you.

Request a mortgage loan if you haven’t already received pre-approval.

Arrange for a home inspection and any additional inspections.

Find homeowners insurance and research home warranties.

Make final preparations.
Rest assured we will take care of all the documentation and paperwork involved in the closing process. Conduct a final walkthrough of the home with us to make sure any repairs have been made and the property is in the same condition as when the escrow process began.

Enjoy your new home – it’s all yours!