3 Quick Tips to Make the Most of Shopping Online for Your New House
Shopping online for homes is quickly gaining in popularity and for good reason. The process of looking for a house can be time consuming. Shopping online, whether exploring new home communities or the latest offerings from new home builders, can be a real gamechanger. You can save a tremendous amount of time and energy while you quickly narrow down your options.
New home builders have caught onto this helpful trend. As a result, more and more are offering ways for homebuyers to explore homes from the convenience of their computer.
- Make Sure You are Actively Communicating
New home builders are making it easier for home shoppers to explore their options, and even more importantly, they are providing homebuyers with a variety of ways to directly communicate.
You should always be able to talk to an actual person during the process. In other words, don’t end up feeling as though you are isolated or not getting the information you need to make optimal decisions. Your home builder should be eager to introduce you to a team member who can give you a personal virtual tour and meet with you through Zoom or Skype. Searching for a home online should never mean searching alone!
- Stay Involved as Your Home is Built
After you sign on the dotted line, the process is far from over. All homebuyers should keep the lines of communication open. You can enjoy watching your new home be built through photos and videos. Talk to your sales agent about receiving these exciting updates!
- Research Your Finance Options
It’s important to fully research your financing options. The world of lending is ever changing. You’ll want access to the best resources that can assist you with your unique situation. Every day there are adjustments to lending requirements, interest rates, and available programs. Finding the best loan for you and your future goals is critical. There are now different types of loans and programs for a variety of situations, including ones where you can put zero down.
When you are working with new home builders, you can also benefit from builder interest rate locks. This type of program allows you to lock in a certain interest rate for a set period of time. That means that even if the rates increase while your home is being built, you’ll be able to stay at the same interest rate.
Blue Mountain Communities works with select preferred lenders that offer a variety of options for buyers. Our community representatives can help introduce you to the best lender for you. Contact a representative at your new home community or one of our preferred lenders:
U.S. Bank: Charles Scott: NMLS: #238999 Website: www.mortgage.usbank.com/charles-scott-roseville-ca
FBC: Nolan A Matteucci: NMLS#921064: Website: www.nolansloans.
FlagStar: Keith Piacente: NMLS #1514783: Website: www.Flagstar.com/kpiacente
Loan Depot: Aron Crisp: NMLS#1184558: Website: www.loandepot.com/acrisp
Freedom: Matt Heuss: NMLS # 1395525: Website: www.MattHeuss.com
How Blue Mountain Communities Goes the Extra Mile
At Blue Mountain Communities, we go the extra mile to create a positive experience for those shopping for homes online. We distinguish ourselves from other new home builders in many ways. We’re excited about innovatively using drone and Matterport technology to provide homebuyers with a variety of perspectives on potential homes. The end result is that you can quickly get a good feeling for homesites and new home communities before you buy.