Buying a Home

CHOOSE YOUR PLAN

Three Levels of Depth

Every plan is personalized to your market, savings, credit picture, and timeline.

Features
Snapshot
Plan
Playbook
Best forFiguring out whether you're ready to buy at allCommitted to buying and ready to get preapprovedActively shopping and making offers
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Sample Plan
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Number of Questions5913
Analysis DepthBriefModerateExtensive
MicrositeSummary siteSummary site with analysisSummary site with analysis, checklist and calendar
Readiness Gauges
Dial gauges for affordability, credit position, and market timing
Budget Reality Check
What your money actually buys in your market, stated plainly
Buying Timeline
Month-by-month checklist from today to closing day
Mortgage Options, Ranked
Loan types scored for your credit, savings, and timeline
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True Monthly Costs
PITI plus the hidden costs listings never mention
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Market Snapshot
Price tiers, competition, and timing in your target market
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Down Payment Plan
Savings targets for down payment, closing costs, and reserves
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House-Hunting Playbook
Agents, tours, listings, and discipline in a hot market
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Offer Strategy
Pricing offers, contingencies, and negotiating after inspection
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Pitfall Defense
The mistakes most likely to cost you money, and the counter-moves
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Snapshot

Figuring out whether you're ready to buy at all

5 questions • Brief analysis

Summary site

  • Readiness GaugesDial gauges for affordability, credit position, and market timing
  • Budget Reality CheckWhat your money actually buys in your market, stated plainly
  • Buying TimelineMonth-by-month checklist from today to closing day
  • —Mortgage Options, RankedLoan types scored for your credit, savings, and timeline
  • —True Monthly CostsPITI plus the hidden costs listings never mention
  • —Market SnapshotPrice tiers, competition, and timing in your target market
  • —Down Payment PlanSavings targets for down payment, closing costs, and reserves
  • —House-Hunting PlaybookAgents, tours, listings, and discipline in a hot market
  • —Offer StrategyPricing offers, contingencies, and negotiating after inspection
  • —Pitfall DefenseThe mistakes most likely to cost you money, and the counter-moves

Plan

Committed to buying and ready to get preapproved

9 questions • Moderate analysis

Summary site with analysis

  • Readiness GaugesDial gauges for affordability, credit position, and market timing
  • Budget Reality CheckWhat your money actually buys in your market, stated plainly
  • Buying TimelineMonth-by-month checklist from today to closing day
  • Mortgage Options, RankedLoan types scored for your credit, savings, and timeline
  • True Monthly CostsPITI plus the hidden costs listings never mention
  • Market SnapshotPrice tiers, competition, and timing in your target market
  • —Down Payment PlanSavings targets for down payment, closing costs, and reserves
  • —House-Hunting PlaybookAgents, tours, listings, and discipline in a hot market
  • —Offer StrategyPricing offers, contingencies, and negotiating after inspection
  • —Pitfall DefenseThe mistakes most likely to cost you money, and the counter-moves

Playbook

Actively shopping and making offers

13 questions • Extensive analysis

Summary site with analysis, checklist and calendar

  • Readiness GaugesDial gauges for affordability, credit position, and market timing
  • Budget Reality CheckWhat your money actually buys in your market, stated plainly
  • Buying TimelineMonth-by-month checklist from today to closing day
  • Mortgage Options, RankedLoan types scored for your credit, savings, and timeline
  • True Monthly CostsPITI plus the hidden costs listings never mention
  • Market SnapshotPrice tiers, competition, and timing in your target market
  • Down Payment PlanSavings targets for down payment, closing costs, and reserves
  • House-Hunting PlaybookAgents, tours, listings, and discipline in a hot market
  • Offer StrategyPricing offers, contingencies, and negotiating after inspection
  • Pitfall DefenseThe mistakes most likely to cost you money, and the counter-moves