Purchasing a home is an important and life-changing decision. Buying a home does not need to be complicated or overwhelming. Choosing an experienced and knowledgeable REALTOR simplifies the process and removes undue stress.
Brad helps you find the best home for your lifestyle and budget, focusing the search on your preferences and specifications.
Are you looking for a new home? Search Brad's listings to uncover your dream home. For a more immersive search, visit Realtor.com and explore all active listings across the St. Louis area. Realtor.com allows you to search the MLS (a crucial real estate hub showcasing all the listings) and set specific parameters for your dream home. Narrow search results to include only homes in your price range, or set your parameters to eliminate homes that do not offer the space you need. When you find homes you like, contact Brad to schedule a showing.
The acronym CDOM stands for "cumulative days on the market." This denotes how many days the home has been active. If a home went pending (or under contract) and the contract expired or was rescinded, the listing can go active again. CDOM counts the days on the market from the first day of listing to the last.
While CDOM counts every day the home is listed until the final day of closing, DOM only tracks the days on the market until the home goes "pending."
he MLS database includes all listings (active, pending, contingent, and sold) for REALTORS throughout the country. MLS stands for "multiple listing service." The site Realtor.com is the most popular MLS.
From foundations to roofs, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, finishing basements, landscaping, retaining walls, paver patios, decks, and general contracting, Brad understands how to identify potential issues in homes. When you tour a home with Brad, he educates you about details in home disclosure statements and helps you learn about damage, home repairs, or other issues that could lead to costly maintenance needs in the future.
Serious home buyers need to know how much home they can afford. Brad helps you get prequalified for a mortgage to understand your budget better. A pre-qualification letter is necessary before making an offer on a home, and it also allows home buyers to learn the limits of what they can pay for their new home.
Once you uncover the perfect home, it's time to make an offer! Writing the offer is both exciting and overwhelming for buyers. How much should you offer? Should you make the offer contingent on selling your home or completing a home inspection? What is earnest money? Brad explains the process of making an offer on a home to ensure you feel comfortable with every number on the contract before signing.
Do not skip a home inspection! While a home might look perfect, there could be issues with plumbing, wiring, or the home's structure. Brad educates you about the home inspection process and offers recommendations for trusted inspectors. However, homeowners are free to choose any inspector they prefer.
When the purchase contract is contingent on a home inspection, you can amend the offer and request repairs (or even back out of the contract). While the seller does not have to agree to any requests for repairs, a contract contingent on a home inspection offers the buyer peace of mind.
The 'closing' appointment is the last step of the home-buying process. At closing, you meet at your chosen title company to sign mortgage paperwork and other contracts related to the home purchase. This appointment takes several hours.
Brad is with you at closing. He attends home closing appointments at the title company. He provides support, answering questions about the paperwork and explaining the details to ensure you know what you must sign and why. When the closing concludes, and all monies are transferred to the appropriate parties, Brad welcomes you to your new home.