Buyer Intro Guide
A quick look at the home buying process and what it's like working with me, from the initial consultation to key day.
Helping Buyers All Over the Bay Area
Josh Uy, REALTOR (DRE #01952401) with Everhome Real Estate helps buyers throughout the Bay Area, including Fremont, Hayward, Union City, Newark, Milpitas, San Jose, Pleasanton, Dublin, and San Ramon.
The Home Buying Process
1. Buyer Consultation
- Meet with Josh
- Connect with a lender
- Establish initial housing criteria
- Obtain a preapproval letter
2. Search & Showings
- Understand current market conditions
- Receive listing alerts from the MLS
- Start visiting properties
- Request disclosure packages & check offer deadlines
3. Offers
- Analyze comps data together
- Review the contract documents
- Prepare a competitive offer & potential counter offer move
- Negotiate terms of the contract
4. Offer Acceptance
- Open escrow
- Deposit the earnest money
- Start title search & update preliminary title report
5. Escrow
- Schedule inspections & review disclosures
- Review inspection reports
- Remove contingencies
- Shop for homeowner's insurance
6. Escrow – Loan Side
- Submit mortgage application & supporting documents
- Order property appraisal & begin loan processing
- Work with lender to clear conditions (if any)
- Receive loan approval / clear to close
7. Closing
- Schedule final walkthrough
- Prepare transfer of utilities & mail
- Sign closing documents
- Bring cash to close
- Loan funded & grant deed recorded
- Get your keys & celebrate!
Buying With Josh
- Data driven guidance on local trends & market conditions
- Access to home buyer resources, including a guide to the purchase contract documents
- Assistance evaluating active & upcoming listings based on your criteria
- Detailed analysis of disclosures & reports, highlighting critical information
- Access to the Everhome network, with opportunities for off market sales
- Help brainstorming potential remodeling ideas
- Connections to a network of loan agents, contractors, designers, and preferred vendors
- Project management for remodeling/repairs after the sale
- (If applicable) a comprehensive plan for selling/renting your current home based on the purchase
Learn About Josh
- Transparent communicator with regular updates
- Extensive market knowledge, backed by data
- Prioritizes client interests & service above all
- Tenacious never give up attitude, but with a calm demeanor
- Expertise in preparing homes for sale, having remodeled eight homes
- Resourceful problem solver, performs well under pressure
- Not a salesman — a guide, educator, & advisor
Josh Uy, REALTOR, DRE #01952401 · 510.449.7280 · Josh@EverhomeRE.com
