How to find your Marina del Rey or Venice home
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Searching for a new home in Marina del Rey/Venice California is easy if you follow the right steps. This site makes it simple to search the MLS, locate the latest Marina del Rey and Venice foreclosures and to learn about your new community.
Do you have questions about buying a house, condo or townhouse in Marina del Rey or Venice? The answer is just a phone call or email away. Just give us a call at
800-780-4042 EXT 9046 or Email Us
Would you build a home in Marina del Rey of Venice without plans?
Of course you wouldn't. And it would be a waste of time to search for your new Marina del Rey/Venice home without a plan as well.
According to the 2009 National Association of Realtors Buyer Survey:
Buyers spend on average 10.5 weeks looking at properties with their agent and tour 15 homes prior to making a purchase.
This does not include the 9-15 weeks they spend doing research prior to finding their agent.
Would you spend 10+ weeks looking at homes you could not afford?
Most busy people would not waste their time.
But, many Buyers start looking at homes before they know how much they can really afford.
Lay the Foundation
The first step in the journey to your new Marina del Rey or Venice home is to speak with a lender to see how much home you can afford.
The process is simple and does not commit you to working with a specific lender. The lender will provide you with a prequalification letter explaining how much the lender is willing to lend you, how much you need for a down payment and what paperwork will be required to fund your loan.
This lays the foundation for your search. Now that you know how much you can afford, you can focus on Marina del Rey and Venice neighborhoods and homes that fit within guidelines you can afford.
Design your new Marina del Rey/Venice home
Everyone is unique and your vision of your dream home is unique as well.
We all have a "wish list" and a "must have" list. It is critical to identify and rate the attributes of the property that are important to you.
This will assist you both in focusing your search on homes that fit your unique requirements and help you decide between homes with different prices and attributes.
Find a Needle in a haystack
Just like a builder you have a set of plans detailing the number of bedrooms, baths and other features of your dream home.
Now it's time to find the home that best matches your vision. At this point you can use the free MLS search on this site or have a Chase agent email you new listings as soon as they hit the market.
We suggest you do both
The truth is some agents don't want you looking on your own. Why? Download the free report " 5 specific things agents don't want you to know about buying a home".
Why do we advise you also search the MLS? We may think we know what you want based on your requirements, but sometimes a property that is different from your wish list, just feels right. Also, it keeps your agent on their toes and helps you to learn about current inventories and pricing.
Where the rubber meets the road
Time to leave that computer and go tour some homes in Marina del Rey or Venice.
Just contact your Chase agent and we can schedule a private tour of Marina del Rey/Venice homes at your convenience.
WARNING!!
If you have been searching the MLS on your own, contacting the Seller's agent directly may have consequences. You may unintentionally be entering into a relationship with someone that does not have your best interest in mind.
"Is your agent really working for you?"
Love at first sight
You just looked at your tenth house. Just when you are thinking of quitting, there it is. No green shag carpet or funky smell of mold.
This is the one! Now your only thought is-I have to have this property. Your emotions are in high gear and you don't really remember how many bedrooms the home has, but you know it's the one.
Do you have a corner man?
What do all great boxers have in common? A great corner man.
It's time to bring in your corner man. It's your corner mans job to encourage you, but more importantly to keep you safe and make sure you don't go down for the count.
Chase Realty Advisors is in your corner. Providing Care, Guidance and Protection
Take some time and get to know us. Learn from our experience and explore all of the knowledge we share with you on this site.
It's easy to suffer from information overload on the Internet. Let us help you make sense of it all.
Don't take chances. Take Chase.
Do you have questions? The answer is just a phone call or email away. Just give us a call at
800-780-4042 EXT 9046 or Email Us