Where to Start

Welcome to the Fort Hood Buyer Academy!

This is the first step in your journey to buying a home in Cental Texas! You will learn each detailed step of the process of buying a home, specifically tailored for buyers in Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, and the surrounding areas.

Where to Start

• On Post or Off Post?
• Buy or Rent?
• Overview of the Fort Hood Area

Step 1: Choose a Realtor

• How to Choose an Agent
• Who Represents Whom?
• The Buyers Representation Agreement

Step 2: Choose a Lender

• Loan Types
• Budget and BAH
• Buyer’s Closing Costs

Step 3: Find a Home

• View Homes
• Buy from a Builder
• Buy a Foreclosure
• Buy a Multi-Family
• Fort Hood HOAs
• Buy Sight Unseen

Step 4: Choose a Home

Step 5: The Offer

• Market Analysis and CMA
• Builder Offers
• Foreclosure Offers
• The Title Company
• Multiple Offers
• Rejection

Step 6: Due Diligence

• The Inspection
• Negotiate Repairs
• The Title Commitment
• The Survey
• Terminate a Contract

Step 7: The Road to Closing

• Choose Property Insurance
• Choose a Home Warranty
• Choose a Property Manager
• Home Buyer’s Ten Commandments
• The Appraisal

Step 8: Closing

• The Final Walkthrough

Step 9: After Closing

• Utilities
• Repairs and Renovations
• Property Taxes and Exemptions
• How to Thank Your Realtor

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We are a local Killeen real estate team. We would love the opportunity to interview for the job of your agent! Do please contact us below!