What happens first
Pre-approval, search, offer, inspection, appraisal, closing.
Buying
Buying your first home
The sequence, in order, without the jargon.
What you actually need
Down payment, reserves, and documents, in real numbers.
Programs worth knowing
Low down payment paths and where they cost more later.
Your first analysis
Run one property end to end before you tour anything.
Property Intelligence
Every question here is answered against one living record for the property — updated as evidence arrives, never invented.
Start a buying analysisGuides
- Pre-approval versus pre-qualification
- What a buyer agent actually does
- Closing day, step by step
Concierge
- Request the disclosures and seller documents
- Schedule a showing with Scott
- Ask a question about a specific property
Professionals
- Home inspector
- Real estate attorney
- Lender
- Surveyor