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Buying your home

buy a home you'll love!

  

Buying a home can be one of the most exciting experiences of your life. This can be true whether you’ve purchased several homes or you’re preparing to buy for the first time. With the right support system and the help of a trusted, professional REALTOR, you can make the most informed decisions. My guide breaks down the steps of buying a home so you can start the process feeling confident and prepared. From developing your budget to signing your name on the dotted line, you’ll find helpful tips right here. Plus, I am here to help every step of the way.

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Define Your Goals

Before you start looking, consider why you want to buy a home. Are you tired of renting? Do you want to buy an investment property? Figuring out why you want to purchase a home will help you make important decisions down the road. Considering what you want and need out of your home will help you narrow down your home search as well. What neighborhood do you want to live in? How many bedrooms do you need? Knowing your preferences can help with filtering out homes that don’t fit your criteria.

Josh Goodwin, Gershman Mortgage Group - mortgage lender

Finances

Knowing your budget upfront helps focus our search and prevents wasting time or added stress. Talk to an expert mortgage professional to determine your buying power. They can help you determine how much you can afford, an estimated down-payment and can walk you through loan options and fees. My lender partner is Josh Goodwin of Gershman Mortgage. For Josh's contact info or to apply online visit:  Josh Goodwin – Goodwin Mortgage Group (goodwinmg.com) 

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Make An Offer!

Once you find a home that you are interested in, we will negotiate an offer based on comparable sales in the area. Once an offer is submitted, we are under contract. The next steps are to make your deposit and conduct a home inspection. 

home settlement

Closing!

The final step is closing on your home. Closing is the official transfer of ownership from the seller to the buyer.  At closing, you will sign paperwork (including mortgage paperwork if applicable). From there, you officially become a homeowner and will be handed the keys to your new home.

View my guide to the home buying process

Home Buying Guide (pdf)

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St. petersburg / tampa bay utilities information

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Schedule utilities transfer of service prior to your closing day. This should be scheduled to occur the day of

closing. If you forget this step, you may not be able to get electric turned on you moving day!

Electric

Duke Energy (800) 700-8744 www.duke-energy.com

Water

Pinellas County (727) 464-4000

City of St. Pete (727) 893-7341

City of Clearwater (727) 562-4600

City of Pinellas Park (727) 541-0711

City of Gulfport (727) 893-1000

Cable/Wifi

Frontier (877) 480-4369 Phone: www.frontier.com

Spectrum (888) 289-8988   Spectrum - Internet, Mobile, Cable TV and Home Phone 

Wow  WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone | Bundles, Offers & Support 

Water, Trash & Sewer

Pinellas County (727) 464-4000

City of St. Pete (727) 893-7341

City of Clearwater (727) 562-4600

City of Pinellas Park (727) 541-0711

City of Gulfport (727) 893-1000.

Gas

TECO (Peoples Gas) (727) 826-3333

Suburban Propane (727 )584-1127

Clearwater Gas (727) 562-4980

Florida Homestead exemption

buying a house

A homestead exemption reduces the taxable value of real property by up to $25,000.

File online by December 31.  Welcome | Pinellas County Property Appraiser 

If you are moving within Florida, Homestead Portability allows you to retain homestead exemptions from your current home and port (move) them to your new Florida home.  Portability | Pinellas County Property Appraiser 


Use the Tax Estimator to find out what your taxes will be on your new home:  Tax Estimator | Pinellas County Property Appraiser 


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