Buying a Home | Welcome to Saddlebrooke

			Thinking of Buying a Home in SaddleBrooke?

			Why use a Long Realty Professional?

			The Long Realty Company has a dedicated group of professional agents who reside in and know the community. They are familiar with community features including golf courses, the nationally ranked tennis teams, the swimming activities, the club houses, and all other amenities. Our professionals also know about the "Home Owners Associations" and their regulations, the CC&Rs, and all of the services within SaddleBrooke. They can provide knowledge that has been directly acquired through their long time community association.

			Your Long Realty Professional has many resources to assist you in your home search. Sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market, and it will take some investigation by your agent to find all available properties.

	Our Professionals can assist you in the selection process by providing objective information about each property. Long agents have access to a variety of informational resources. We can provide local community information on utilities, zoning, schools, etc. There are two things you'll want to know. First, will the property provide the environment I want for a home or investment? Second, what resale value will the property have in the future if I decide to sell?

	Your Long Professional can help you negotiate. There are a myriad of negotiating factors, including but not limited to: price, financing, terms, date of possession and often the inclusion or exclusion of repairs and furnishings or equipment. The purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase. Your agent can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required.

	Your Long Professional provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property. Depending on the area and property, this could include inspections for termites, dry rot, asbestos, faulty structure, roof condition, septic tank and well tests, just to name a few. We can assist you in finding qualified responsible professionals to do most of these investigations and provide you with written reports. You will also want to see a preliminary report on the title of the property. Title indicates ownership of property and can be mired in confusing status of past owners or rights of access. The title to most properties will have some limitations; for example, easements (access rights) for utilities. Your Long Professional, title company or attorney can help you resolve issues that might cause problems at a later date.

	Your Long Professional can help you in understanding different financing options and in identifying qualified lenders.

	Your Long Professional can guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows together smoothly.

	When buying a home, your Long Professional can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties.

	Your Long Professional can help you objectively evaluate every contract without compromising your marketing position. This initial agreement is only the beginning of a process of appraisals, inspections and financing - a lot of possible pitfalls. Your Long Professional can help you write a legally binding, win-win agreement that will be more likely to make it through the process.

	Your Long Professional can help close the purchase of your home. Between the initial sales agreement and closing (or settlement), questions may arise. For example, unexpected repairs are required to obtain financing or a cloud in the title is discovered. The required paperwork alone is overwhelming for most sellers. Your Long Professional is the best person to objectively help you resolve these issues and move the transaction to closing (or settlement).

	Above all, a Long Professional is sensitive to the importance you place on this major commitment you are about to make. Look for a real estate professional to facilitate negotiation of a win-win agreement that will satisfy both you and the seller.