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To begin your search long distance has it's challenges, yet everyone of those challenges can be overcome! Let me describe how my clients and I usually proceed:

• Step 1: how will you finance your home purchase? Cash is good and all you need is  "proof of funds", which is usually a letter from your bank, stating sufficient funds are available. Conventional loans require a little more preparation. For more information click here
   

• Step 2:  you tell me what kind of home you are looking for (sq. footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, acreage, location, time and price range etc.)
  I e-mail you active listings that meet your criteria and I will set up a listing cart for you.  You send me the listings you have already found while searching the Internet. Together we'll talk about and explore listing details. For your own searches I highly recommend you use mapsearch on this site in addition to the search tools you are familiar with.
   

• Step 3: when you visit Asheville I will make sure my calendar has been cleared of other appointments so we have all the time you need to get our work done. We will visit the homes of your choice, plus properties I think you should see. Viewing as many homes as possible is important. It helps me to understand and actually "see" your preferences and it helps you to get a realistic sense for local property values.
   

• Step 4: before you make an offer on the property of your choosing, I'll do a CMA (comparative market analysis). Our market has a mix of realistically priced properties and over-priced properties. A CMA provides us with the necessary clues to determine how high or low your offer should be. The CMA also allows us to anticipate the value of the future property appraisal (required by lender).
  The signing of your offer can be accomplished either long-distance (electronic signatures) or while you are still in town. The same is true for the sometimes lengthy and always important negotiation process.
   

• Step 5: once you and the seller have agreed on the purchase price and all contract changes have been signed, initialed and dated, the real work begins. But don't worry! We will accomplish it  together via phone, web based communication, digital forms etc., until all details (inspection, repair request and negotiation, survey, time-is-of-the-essence dates, to name just a few) are taken care of. When the day of closing arrives everything will be ready for a last walk-through and final signatures at your closing attorney's office. (Option in case you cannot be in town is a Mail-away closing)

I have done transactions like this many times! Because of the Internet and the availability of digital forms  the whole chain of events has become convenient and dependable. Please, don't hesitate to give me a call or simply send an e-mail! (sabinem@kw.com) Take advantage of my experience in working with out-of-state clients. It will be my pleasure to help you find your "ideal" home and to guide you through the process with care and diligence!

Keller Williams Realty
86 Asheland Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801