A Clear Path From Search to Closing Day
Buying a home involves a lot of new terminology and moving parts. Faith walks alongside you at every step, explaining what's happening and why — so you always feel informed, never overwhelmed.
What to Expect, Step by Step
Every transaction is a little different, but most home purchases follow a similar general path.
Get Pre-Approved
Before you start touring homes, connecting with a lender helps you understand what you may be able to borrow and what a monthly payment could look like. Pre-approval also shows sellers you're a serious, prepared buyer.
Understand Buyer Representation
As your buyer's agent, Faith represents your interests throughout the transaction — not the seller's. She'll walk you through what representation means and how her role works before you begin touring homes together.
Search for Homes
Faith helps you build a search around your priorities, budget, and timeline, and coordinates showings for homes that fit what you're looking for.
Write an Offer
When you find the right home, Faith helps you put together a competitive offer based on comparable sales, the home's condition, and your goals.
Earnest Money
Once your offer is accepted, you'll typically submit an earnest money deposit, generally held by a neutral third party and applied toward your purchase at closing, per your contract terms.
Inspections
Most buyers schedule a general home inspection (and sometimes specialized inspections) within a set window to better understand the home's condition.
Appraisal
If you're financing your purchase, your lender will typically order an appraisal to confirm the home's value supports the loan amount.
Negotiations
Depending on inspection results or appraisal outcomes, there may be another round of negotiation between buyer and seller.
Final Walkthrough
Shortly before closing, most buyers walk through the home one more time to confirm its condition matches what was agreed upon.
Closing
You'll sign your final loan and title documents, typically at a title company or attorney's office, and officially become the homeowner.
Moving In
Once you have your keys, it's time to move in. Faith's Client Resource Center includes a moving checklist to help this final step go smoothly.
Special Guidance for First-Time Buyers
If this is your first time buying a home, Faith takes extra care to explain each step in plain language, answer every question (even the ones that feel "basic"), and make sure you never feel rushed into a decision.
- Plain-language explanations of every term and document
- No judgment about budget, credit history, or experience level
- Guidance on what to prioritize versus what can wait
- Support connecting with lenders who are patient and communicative
Download the FN Home Group Buyer Guide
A written overview of the home buying process you can reference anytime. Enter your information below and Faith will send it your way.
Request a Buyer Consultation
Tell Faith a little about what you're looking for, and she'll follow up to schedule a no-pressure conversation about your goals.