Once you have decided on a specific home, let your REALTOR know that you would like to make an offer on the property.
There are three ways to approach the initial offer to the sellers. You can accept the seller's asking price and have your agent write up the contract, reject the sellers asking price and have your agent make a different offer, or agree to different terms and have your Realtor write an offer. This is part of the negotiation process.
Communicating about the house and how it makes you feel is important when making this decision, it is also important to be realistic when it comes to how much you can afford when selecting you new home. This is where pre-qualification helps.
You can asks the seller to pay some of your closing cost, remember this is taken off the listing price or final selling price.
You should have an inspection, which is usually the Buyer's cost.
