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You might be a bit afraid or intimidated by the whole process of buying your first home. As top Naples, North Naples and Bonita Springs real estate experts, it's our job to guide you, from beginning to end.

We will take the time to go through each and every step of the buying process. There are no dumb questions!

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- How to qualify for a mortgage.

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- How to buy a home with little or nothing down.

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- How much your payments will be.

- The tax advantages of buying.

- Is renting or buying better for you?

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First Time Buyers >Getting Organized

Looking at homes can become overwhelming for many prospective buyers. The properties start to run together, and you have trouble remembering which homes you liked a lot and which ones you didn't. Real estate agents use a few tricks that can help you remember what you have seen.

Usually the real estate agent will give you a copy of the listing with all the pertinent information. Write down one distinctive feature on the listing sheet that will help you remember the house. Maybe the house had unusual moldings in the dining room, a red door, or unusual wallpaper. If the house was particularly interesting to you, put a big star on the top of the page to remind yourself that you would like to see it again or even perhaps make an offer. If there are features for which you have a strong preference, or if you eliminate a house from consideration for any reason, be sure to tell the agent why.

Communication between you and the real estate agent is key. This will save you a lot of time and effort in your search because the agent will show you only the homes that meet your particular needs.

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The Mullers have raised their family and worked in Naples since 1996. As a Realtor in Naples, Mara became a record-setting Rookie of the Year in 2002. In addition to writing the monthly column "Real Estate for Real People" for the magazine, Neapolitan Family, she is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS, a designation earned by fewer than 4% of Realtors nationwide), an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR), and e-Pro agent. Michael Muller worked the first 10 years of his career in relationship management for the Commerzbank and Banque Nationale de Paris in Europe. In 1996 Mara and Michael moved from The Netherlands to Naples, where for six years Michael was a private banking officer and lender at Northern Trust and a VP Consulting for a Florida-based Investment Advisory firm. For the past two years the Mullers have been honored by the Naples Chapter of the Womens Council of REALTORSŽ with the Top Producer Awards General Real Estate Sales!

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