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Home!
A simplified guide to
buying a home.
Curious about buying a home, but don’t know where to start? Here’s a quick snapshot of what you can expect!
1) Connect with one of our agents
When buying a home, start by meeting with an agent to chat. There is no pressure, cost or obligation - but we’ll probably buy you coffee! Together, we will review your short and long term goals and discuss how real estate can help you achieve them. We will craft a list of things that are important to you in a home. We will create a game plan that is customized to your timeline so you can walk away feeling inspired and educated!
2) Meet with a lender
Whether you have never spoken with a lender, or your family has used the same one for years, understanding your financial picture is essential to your home search!
Lenders help you plan for and obtain a loan to purchase your home. A lender will be able to provide key insights into your target budget in a way that your standard online calculator cannot. Depending where you are in your search, you can choose to get pre-qualified or pre-approved. Your lender will remain a key partner in your home search - ask us for some recommendations today if you need a place to start!
3) begin the search
Once we have a clear vision of your ideal home and your purchase budget, it’s time to start searching! Your Jonny Tat Team agent will set up a customized home search that ensures you are the first to know about new opportunities that meet your criteria.
Using Compass’s user friendly technology, you can directly like, dislike, comment or request tours on homes directly from our platform. Click here to learn more about how Compass Collections can empower your home search!
4) find a home you love
Your Jonny Tat Team agent will take their time showing you homes and helping you build your market knowledge so you can make an informed decision about the perfect home for you!
When you feel you have found the perfect fit, your agent will guide you through the process of writing an offer. If your offer is accepted, your home purchase will go into escrow. The escrow process can take around one month on average, but your agent will be your trusted partner to answer your questions and support you, every step of the way!
5) Welcome home!
Once your loan has been fully approved with your lender and the escrow process is complete, it is time for your closing day!
Your agent will make sure all of the necessary steps for you to become a homeowner have been completed, and when all parties are ready and the county has recorded your ownership documents, the home will officially be yours. Coordinate a time to come get your keys from your agent, and congratulations on becoming a home owner - we’re excited to see how your equity will continue to grow and benefit you and your family for years to come!
Your Home. Our Mission.
Our Homes
Our in-house marketing and advertising agency ensures that every Compass listing is portrayed beautifully and authentically, elevating your search to the next level. And with Coming Soon, your agent can show you properties ahead of anyone else in the market.
Our Community
Collaborative and connected, our agents enjoy direct access to the country’s top properties and the 15,000+ brokers who represent them. But just as we leverage our national network, we’re also keenly attuned to the nuances that make each market so special.
Our Platform
Developed in-house, all of our technology is designed to enhance your experience. Together, you and your agent can filter and sort properties across custom parameters, compare market trends, and comment on listings in real time.
Our Tools
Search
Our dynamic search allows you to simply type in what you’re looking for — no scanning through endless rows of checkboxes. Want to narrow down to only certain areas of a neighborhood? No problem — you can draw custom map boundaries to only see results where you want them.
Collections tool
Your own visual portfolio of homes, this platform allows you, your agent, and anyone else involved in the search to share and track listings. Comment in real time and receive automatic pricing and status updates — all in one, centralized place.
Network tool
This tool analyzes your property across 350+ parameters, then identifies the brokers most likely to represent your buyer and establishes contact within minutes
Insights tool
Assess the impact of marketing initiatives and view traffic to your listing page using this custom data dashboard — from anywhere, at any time.
Competitive Market Analysis tool
By evaluating your home against similar properties, this tool accurately assesses its market value to arrive at a competitive asking price.
“Jonny and his team made buying our first home seem like a dream! He worked round the clock to make sure all our first time buyer questions were answered and that our concerns were validated and taken care of smoothly. From first meeting to closing day we loved working with Jonny. Not only is he impeccable at his job, but also so friendly, caring and honestly invested in helping us reach our goals.
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— Home Buyer