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Home Buying Roadmap

The Exact Roadmap My Clients Get on Day One

Every buyer I work with gets this the moment we agree to work together — the whole process, mapped out, so nothing catches them off guard. You can have it too, whether we end up working together or not.

What’s Inside

Five stages, in the order things actually happen — not just a generic list.

1

Get Ready

Budget sense, must-haves, connecting with an agent — before you’ve spent a weekend touring homes you’re not ready for.

2

Financial Readiness

Pre-qualification vs. pre-approval, what lenders actually need from you, and how to shop rates without dinging your credit.

3

Tour & Narrow Down

Keeping your favorites straight once you’ve seen more than a few.

4

Make an Offer & Go Under Contract

Inspections, deadlines, appraisal risk, rate locks — the stage where most of the real decisions happen.

5

Close & Move In

Wire fraud awareness, final walkthrough, the logistics nobody warns you about.

I’m not going to pretend a free roadmap replaces having an agent — it doesn’t. But you shouldn’t have to hire someone just to find out what their process looks like. This is that part. For free.

Harrison Burge — Realtor® Licensed in Missouri & Arkansas | Monark Realty
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