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California Real Estate Buyer's Information and Tips

The home buying process is not as difficult as it seems. A well informed purchaser who understands the process will allow a smoother transaction. Purchasing of real property is the largest single investment an individual or family would make in a lifetime. The following general information is intended to provide you with a basic outline of the steps in the purchasing of real estate.

For more information please peruse the following links:

Basic Information (pdf 35k)

Opening Escrow
The Loan Process
Escrow Instructions
Your Appointments
After the Sign Off
Helpful Reminders
What is Title Insurance
Title Search
Preliminary Title Report

Title Insurance (pdf 28k)

What to Look For
What's covered

Preliminary Title Report (pdf 17k)

Escrow (pdf 17k)

What Exactly is an Escrow
What Does an Escrow Holder do

Definitions of Real Estate Terms (pdf 35k)

Want to Pre qualify for Financing

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Gary V. Grutkowski - DRE# 00577372, CRS e-PRO GRI SRES, Broker Associate – 707.823.8235 - Fax 707.206.6007
Alliance International Real Estate - 125 South Main Street - Sebastopol, CA 95472 – PRIVACY STATEMENT, Copyright Notice 2000-2010 and Disclaimer Information and links are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Gary is currently a Licensed Real Estate Broker (California) licensed since 1976.

California Relocation® provides real estate information about California cities and counties including additional information to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of buying and/or selling of real estate such as a house, land, condominium and other types of property in California and nationwide. California Relocation® has services to help you locate a professional California real estate agent (including agents outside our area through our relocation network), obtain the value of your home through a Market Analysis, view listings in bay area counties and California (via Property Search), and ideas to prepare your home for sale and more. Through one of our lending partners, we also provide financial services to consumers looking to refinance their home or obtain new financing for their real estate purchases locally and throughout California. View our partner www.sonomacountyrelocation.com.