Every Home is Someone's Castle

OUR 8 STEP BUYING PROCESS

Navigate The Home Buying Process
with Confidence

From start to finish, our step-by-step guide, expert guidance, and local market knowledge
 will take you from feeling overwhelmed to feeling in control and confident in your home
buying journey.

01

Meet in person & create a 
wishlist

Let’s get to know each other! Once you’re ready to
work with our team, we’ll meet together for a Buyer
Consultation to focus your search and determine what
you want and need in a home.

02

Pre-qualification

We’ll introduce you to one of our mortgage partners,
who can help you determine your buying price range
with confidence. Be prepared to dig into paperwork
during this part of the process such as pay stubs,
W2’s, and tax returns. The lender will do a full review
and then tell you what you will be able to borrow in
order to purchase a home. This is a vital step in the
home buying process!

03

Listing alerts sent to you 
based on your criteria

Our agents get to know you — Need to move for a job?
Want a shorter commute? Getting married? Having a baby?
Need to upgrade or downsize? At this stage in the process,
we’ll send you notifications about the listings that you’re
most likely to be excited about. Be sure to let us know
if one (or more) jumps out at you so that we can schedule
viewings and be there with you every step of the way.


04

Schedule viewings & attend open houses

Here’s where the buying process gets really fun! We’ll
go to local open houses together and schedule
viewings of the homes that you’ve loved from our
listing alerts. We’ll talk about how the budget will work
and make sure that we find you the perfect home.


05

Find the perfect home & write an offer

When you’re ready to make an offer, your agent will
present a written offer to the seller. And while everyone
loves getting their offer accepted right away, the seller
could come back to us with a counteroffer, or reject
your initial offer all together. We’re happy to walk you
through each of these possibilities and exactly how to
handle them. Once the offer is accepted, it’s time to
get your financing in order and move forward to the next step!

06

Acceptance, Inspection & 
Appraisal

The sellers accepted your offer, and the home is going
through inspection and appraisal. The appraisal
guarantees that the price of the property matches the
condition of the property while the inspection makes
sure that everything in the home is functioning
properly and there are no major issues inside. These
are the last steps before the shiny keys to your home
are placed in your hand... for good!

07

Time to close & get the keys

Get excited because it’s time to close on your home!
This process includes going through all of the final
paperwork and signing your name (a lot!). Don't forget
to bring all of the paperwork you’ve collected along the
way, your driver's license and your down payment.

08

Celebrate!

Congratulations, you did it! The process of buying a
home can be overwhelming, but with the help of the
Slocum Home Team, you've navigated it with ease and
confidence.

OUR REVIEWS

We deliver nothing less than 5-star service,
every time

No agent horror stories here – just a few hundred handfuls of happy buyers.

Kenneth Gillissie Google Review

Nick and the Slocum team are great to work with. Hassle free, proven results. The Slocum team executed on all the promises made for the sale of our home. The team always communicated to me where we stood in the process of the home sale. I can’t say enough in regards to the professionalism of this team. 

Zillow Review

Jan did a wonderful job selling our piece of land.  She always kept us informed every step of the way. She offered suggestions throughout the entire process, which was extremely helpful because it was a new experience for us! My advice would be for anyone looking for a Real Estate Agent when you are either selling or buying property to call Slocum and ask for Jan Antonelli to be treated with the utmost professionalism. 

Paul Ridgewell Google Review

The Slocum Home Team out performed our expectations, assisting with the purchase of our new home. Jon Tetrault is an asset to the team and couldn’t have asked for better. Whether you’re buying or selling, give Jon a call, you won’t regret it. Thank You Jon and the Slocum Home Team. 

Gary Shulz Zillow Review

Laurie Powers is a terrific realtor.  She understood our needs and worked tirelessly to help find our new home.  We highly recommend working with her.  

Val Sylvia Google, Facebook and Zillow Review

My brother and I had a great experience with Laurie Powers and the Slocum Home Team. After my Dad passed away unexpectedly,  Laurie took care of many aspects of the process and delivered excellent results during a difficult time. She showed professionalism and patience and I can't imagine anyone else handling the sale of our family home. Thank you to everyone on the team and especially thanks to Laurie. 

Tom Bonn Google & Zillow Review

I have never sold a home before, but I can't imagine the experience being any better.  Laurie Powers was extremely professional and did an excellent job explaining the process, setting expectations, making herself available to answer questions, and guiding me through the process.  It was a pleasure working with her and the Slocum team. 

START THE PROCESS

Don't give up on finding 
the perfect home

We help buyers like you every single day overcome the
stress of finding the right home. So yes, it's possible.
C'mon – you're next.


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