or     MN - County -   - City -   - Property Type - Single Family Half Duplex Condo Townhome Farm/Ranch Multi-Family Lots/Acreage Commercial Res. Lease   - Minimum Price - No Minimum  $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $75,000 $80,000 $85,000 $90,000 $95,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $125,000 $135,000 $150,000 $160,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 $550,000 $600,000 $650,000 $700,000 $750,000 $800,000 $850,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000   - Maximum Price - No Maximum  $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $75,000 $80,000 $85,000 $90,000 $95,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $125,000 $135,000 $150,000 $160,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 $550,000 $600,000 $650,000 $700,000 $750,000 $800,000 $850,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 Advanced Search  Home › Buy a Home › How to Buy a Home There are several steps involved in purchasing your home. Each DMS Realtors® Buyers' Specialist wants to insure you have the best home buying experience possible. Below you'll find the steps that our professional agents will guide you through on your path to home ownership!     1. The Meet and Greet - You may already have a personal relationship with your DMS Buyers' Specialist, but this is an opportunity for you and them to further familiarize yourselves with one another, perhaps over a cup of coffee and a scone. 2. Agency - No we're not spies, but our professional agents will take the time to explain and define agency representation and their relationship to you in the real estate transaction. We want to be sure our clients have all the knowledge they need to make informed decisions, and we're happy to provide it. Not to mention it's Minnesota state law! Take a look - “Agency Disclosure Form PDF" 3. Your wants, needs and desires - It's your turn, you've got the floor! Each DMS Buyers' Specialist will evaluate your wants, needs and desires so that they can best serve you and fully understand your real estate goals. 4. The Contract - No, it's not a death sentence and you're not signing your life away! It's your way of saying, "you're hired", and our way of guaranteeing that you have 100% mindshare from your DMS Buyers' Specialist and that they are working for you and your best interest! Take a look - “Exclusive Right to Represent PDF" 5. Let's talk Money! - You probably have an idea of how much you want to spend and can afford.   But let's have a mortgage professional help us with the numbers.   After all, this is what they do best! 6. Let the fun begin! - The part you've been waiting for. After evaluating your wants, needs and desires, your DMS Buyers' Specialist will wade through the multitude of homes available, presenting you with the homes most closely matching your criteria. After you select some or all of the homes presented to you, your DMS Buyers' Specialist will arrange a showing so that he or she can personally preview each home with you. 7. It's Go Time! - So you've found the perfect home! It's time to let the seller know. To do this, we write up a purchase agreement. The purchase agreement conveys your interest to purchase the seller's property and the terms you've chosen with the guidance of your DMS Buyers' Specialist and mortgage professional. With paper in hand, your DMS Buyers' Specialist will do whatever it takes to present the offer to the seller and the seller's agent. 8. Wrapping it Up! - After your purchase agreement has been signed, sealed and delivered so to speak, your DMS Buyers' Specialist will coordinate and carefully monitor the steps leading up to your closing day. He or she will ensure that each party involved is following through so that you have a successful closing on your new home! Hey, it's what you hired us to do!      Copyright© 2005 McCaw Real Estate Services, Inc. All rights reserved. Site design by Jon Johnston.