Reducing Energy Costs to
increase the real estate
value of your Chapel Hill Home

Welcome to Chapel Hill

Navigating the Home Buying Maze     How Vicky can Help! Vicky Olive of Piedmont Preferred Realty serves real estate buyers in Durham, NC; Chapel Hill, NC and Orange, Durham,Chatham, and Wake Counties, North Carolina.

Getting ready		Finding the right home		Protecting your interests
Establish needs/wants		Searching the market		Inspection, repairs, adjustments
style, features		screen on objective criteria		schedule / coordinate inspections
location, communities		tighten criteria with visits		prepare item list for repairs by the seller
timing		monitor new listings		negotiate with seller on handling repairs
view home as an investment		consider improvements/renovations		follow up to insure repairs are handled
select a buyers' agent		consider FSBO and foreclosed		final walk through
new construction or established		consider homes not now on the market
Secure loan pre-approval		Offer negotiation		Financing and closing
undersand the loan process		review property		retain attorney
choose a lender		assess value vs comparables		finalize loan
secure loan pre-approval		prepare offer / present / negotiate		prepare for closing, typical costs
establish your price range		secure with earnest money		review HUD statement for accuracy