The first thing that buyers want to know, even more than what property to buy, is if they are qualified to buy a property or what would make them qualified to buy a property.  There are three things that a client needs to qualify:

  • Do they have the money for a down payment?
  • Are they creditworthy?
  • Will they be able to afford the ongoing payments?

Those are the three things the buyer needs to have to pre-qualify for any property.

The next thing they need to decide is what type of property they want.  If we are talking about a first time homebuyer, do they want a co-op?  Do they want a condo?  Do they want a house?  Do they want a multi-family dwelling?