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Buying For The First Time In Idaho

Congratulations on choosing to invest in a home in Idaho! Purchasing a home for the first time is a significant financial decision and an exhilarating experience. However, before you proceed with your first home purchase, it's essential to carefully consider a few aspects. These considerations will help ensure that you find a home that aligns with your preferences and is the most sensible choice for you and your family.

Let's explore some important questions to guide your decision-making process.

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How Much Of A Home Can You Afford?

You must consider your finances going into this decision. The ideal spot to start is with a loan officer who can conduct a thorough inspection of your financial situation through a preapproval. You will be asked to produce documents like recent pay stubs and tax statements to ensure the integrity of the preapproval. Once you have an official preapproval letter from a lender, you will know the specific dollar amount range that you can afford. This will give you confidence as well as any seller. We would be happy to refer you to a loan officer who can help with this.

What Areas Are You Interested In?

What are you looking for in a neighborhood? It is best to consider the type of landscape, amenities, the school district, parks, distance to medical facilities, etc. when thinking about the ideal neighborhood. Choose a few areas that fit your criteria and then partner with a real estate agent who has vast experience in the region. By using someone who knows the ins and outs and the history of the region, they will be able to help guide you appropriately.

What Kind Of House Do You Want?

There are a variety of types of homes to choose from. There are single-family homes, condos, multifamily homes, co-ops and more. It is important to think about what you want. This means considering how long you plan to stay in the home. Do you envision yourself settling into the home and growing your family there? Or, do you consider this to be a starter home that you might sell within five years to purchase a larger home? These are things to tell your real estate agent to help you narrow down your search.

How Can I Make The Ideal Offer On The House I Want?

If you have your preapproval and know how much of a down payment you have, then you know your buying power. Your real estate agent will know based on comparable homes in the neighborhood if the asking price for the home is reasonable. They should also be able to tell you a range that will put you in a position to have your offer accepted. This will include knowing if there are other offers on the table and if a bidding war might occur.

We can help walk you through this process and will be your advocate the whole time! The home search is a very personal process for us and we always strive to keep the buyers’ goals in mind as we help them navigate the homebuying process. We want to make your Idaho real estate dreams come true!

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In any relationship communication is key and is the cornerstone on how we deliver a next level service. We are dedicated to providing you the attention you deserve. When you work with us, we are available at any time through text, phone or email. To us, you are more than just a client – you’re a partner in the process.

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We work with an extensive network of vendors and contractors that offer us special deals for home repairs, furnishing, painting, plumbing, electrical work

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With years of experience, we’ve helped over number of clients meet their home ownership goals.

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It's absolutely essential that your home looks stunning, and attractive. We use professional photography for each and every listing.

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Home staging

Through our home staging services, we make sure that your home looks absolutely stunning, looks great on all of our marketing materials, and serves as the “wow factor”.

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What our clients say

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"I worked with CJ to find an investment property. Pickens are slim but CJ hung in there until we found the right one. He worked hard on every offer we made to make sure all the details were correct. Thanks to CJ and the Sweet team."
"Rich Shelden is hands down, the best realtor you will find. He is very knowledgable, understanding, and supportive while giving 100% commitment from the beginning to end. You are not going to find someone who can do a better job, I am so grateful that he was recommended to us."
"Tricia was very helpful, professional and friendly. She showed me the houses within my parameters. One of them is my Idahome!"
"We had Viviana Marizol Barajas as our realtor. She went way above and beyond. Working so hard for 3 strait weekends and we drove 300 miles to find a home. Her personality was so fun to work with, she was precise and thorough with everything. Spoke fluent Spanish and English, incredible people skill
"Our experience with Sweet Group Realty has been fantastic! We were buying from out of state and could not be there for all aspects of the transaction. Sweet Group, and specifically, Manuel Lopez, took care of all of our questions, and concerns. He helped educate us with some of the local and state r
"John Scarpelli was our Realtor through the home buying process. We found John through Realtor.com and arranged to meet a few weeks after talking on the phone. We were in town for 3 days and he made himself available for the duration of our trip. He showed us older homes as well as new construction
"Travis was the best. We were from out of state and so there was a lot of phone communication and texting and DocuSign but he kept it straight the entire way. He is a man of integrity and that’s rare these days. We hope to stay here for 30+ years, but if we do have any need, we will call on him agai
"Thank-you Jonathan Corral for getting my house in Nampa sold. I appreciate all your help and answering all my questions."

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