You’ve made it! The big decision, the choice to buy a home of your own and you’re ready to go! Or maybe you’re just curious, just dipping a toe in the waters, seeing what there is to see. Where ever you are in the process, we can help you!
Most people start the process by looking online at homes. We would prefer you meet with us first so we can help you not waste your time (we’ll explain that below) but if you want to start looking now, here are two places to look at up to date, accurate info on what’s actually for sale.
We recommend this app first, it feeds direct from BrightMLS, the place where agents list homes for sale. You simply click here to download my Easy Home Search App. Download the app (iOs or android), enter code 98E79E7B and you’re set. No ads, no spam, just a simple app to search real estate for sale. It isn’t fancy, but you can save searches and save homes you like to share with us too!
The other option we recommend is over on our profile at Homes dot com. Click here to go to our profile, click connect to link your account or create one and it’ll help you avoid pop ups and have a simple browsing experience. Their site is mobile friendly, or laptop friendly, you can save searches and homes, share them, etc, and they also give you easy access to neighborhood, town or school district info. Take it with a grain of salt, we aren’t saying it’s wrong, we’re also not saying it is a complete set of info with full context. Use it as the overview it is, to learn about things!
In any case, no matter where you search, we can help you look at any home you see in person and decide if it’s right for you! It does not matter if the seller is working with an agent or any company that’s not us, we can help you.
When we meet, we’ll fill you in on how that all works , what we do and discuss Buyer Agency. We’ll share the pitfalls to avoid, the ways to set and stay in a budget, avoid unexpected repairs or buying someone else’s problems, all of it.
Buying a property is literally life changing, it is exciting, scary, frustrating, full of new and confusing terms and mortgages and contracts and I need how much money again?!? It’s a lot to take in, and let us be the first to tell you, nothing like a reality show, or what the one person you know did in that other state 8 plus years ago. The only thing that ever stays the same about the real estate world is that every home, on every street, has a different story, all real estate is local and it takes a different approach every time, with every buyer.
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions, and we can answer them and set up a time to get together. We love to help break it all down in a way you can understand. You can also request a copy of our 8 Homebuyer Tips, and see how that may help you avoid frustration. Call or text us at 717-371-0557 and lets talk!
Oh, and as far as home searching online goes, call it what it is. Exciting and frustrating. The internet is full of wrong or misleading info, and while you won’t often find different listings on different sites, you will find them displayed differently and out of sync. One website shows a home that you can’t find on another website and you spend time tracking it down only to find the home is no longer available, as an easy example. You go to website after website searching and searching, never knowing if the information is accurate or trustworthy. You chase dead end after dead end and fill out forms, avoid pop ups and all of the sudden you get emails and calls and text messages spamming you and after all of that wasted time you’re no closer to your new home! Don’t waste time, find the one place you like, preferably one of the sources we gave you and stick with it. You’ll save some sanity and some time.
When you see something you like, call us, we’ll be happy to set up a time to take you to the home in person. We can help you go look at and purchase any home available for sale, by any company or by owner.
PS – We’ve have been doing this awhile, and will never, ever be offended if you ask to see a copy of a resume, or want to know more about us. Just because you call us, does not mean you have to use us. Let’s talk and see if we’re the right fit. You can decide for yourself when we meet!
To contact us call (or send a text message) me at 717-371-0557, call the Office 717-207-8093 or email at [email protected].
Your Friends in Real Estate,
Jason Burkholder Team
Jason Burkholder
717-371-0557 direct or text
Associate Broker, Advocate
Realtor, e-Pro, RENE, AHWD
Certified Marketing Specialist
C2EX Endorsed
Hometown Property Sales
717-207-8093 office
