First Time Home Buyer

Your guide for

Buying your Florida Home

The homebuying journey is an extremely personal process and a pivotal milestone in your life. You should have high expectations for me, as your agent, to be the guide that carries you through the process.

Strategy Planning

My approach to personalize this process for each of my buyers begins with a strategy zoom call or coffee meeting. The real estate market is constantly changing and your current situation is unique, therefore I find it crucial to discuss where you’re at, in life and in the process, and what your goals are so we know how and where to get started!

Market Conditions

We’ll briefly chat about the current market and how we need to position you as a buyer to find and negotiate your home.

Finances

Price range and downpayment amount will be the first piece to figure out. I’ll get you connected with my lender and pre-approved within a day.

Criteria

The fun part is discussing what you’re looking for in a home down to the specifics. We’ll chat about ideal neighborhoods and amenities.

My Services As Your Agent

Strategy Call

We'll have our initial meeting to discuss your circumstances and how to navigate the current market conditions.

Lender Connections

I'll get you set up with a reputable lender I've worked with several times, who can cater to your investment needs.

MLS App

You will have exclusive access to my MLS portal to create custom search criteria, get auto alerts and schedule showings.

Property Viewings

I pride myself on showing properties my clients are interested in within 24 hours. If there are multiple I create a favorable route and packet of the listings for you.

Negotiations

Getting you the best deal with the most favorable terms in relation to the current market conditions is my top priority.

Contract Facilitation

Once our offer is accepted, I work with your lender, the title company and my transaction team at the brokerage to get you from contract to close!

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MLS ACCESS

Get direct access to the system only realtors typically have access to.

Specific Criteria

Browse and get alerts for homes that match your specific search criteria. We can customize this down to lot size and square footage.

Instant alerts

Get notified the moment a home that matches your criteria hits the market. No more scrolling Zillow making sure you didn't miss anything!

Communicate & Schedule

You're able to create a list of favorite properties that I can view on my end as well. We can chat about each property and schedule a showing directly through the app!

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FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

What does an agent cost?

There have been recent updates to the commission structure for agents. In the event that the seller doesn’t agree to pay the buyers agent, the buyer is responsible to cover the 3% at closing, added to their downpayment. However, we will know prior to even viewing the house for the first time, whether or not the seller is offering a buyers agent commission. We have yet to see a seller opt out of paying a buyers agent.

What is the process?

I don’t expect you to know what you’re doing, even if you’ve bought a home before. I’m here to walk you through every step. In brief, this is what the process will look like:

Strategy call with me
Get Pre-Qualified with a lender
Get set up with your home search on the app
Start viewing properties
Submit offer and Negotiate
Inspection Period
Complete Loan Process
Title company does their due diligence
Obtain Homeowners insurance
Appraisal Completed
Final Walkthrough
Closing day!!

Do I have to put down 20%?

No, there are many loan options and downpayment assistance programs that you can discuss with your lender. We can also request “cash back” from the seller to help cover some closing costs and down payment. Something we can discuss in the strategy call!

How long is the process?

Once we find the home and get an offer accepted the standard contract period is 30 days. I’ve helped clients find their home the same week as our initial meeting and close 30 days later. I’ve also worked with buyers who preferred to get their ducks in a rock months prior to their preferred move date.

What if I decide not to go through with it?

If we have an offer accepted we have the duration of the inspection period (typically 5-15 days) to ensure the condition of the home is to your standards. If within that duration you want to cancel the contract, we can withdraw with no penalty. If you decide to cancel outside that window of time, you will forfeit your escrow deposit.

Buyer Reviews

My wife and I worked with Kodie in one of the toughest housing markets. Kodie is second to none when it comes to professionalism and work ethic. Kodie knew all the right real estate tricks to have our offer accepted. Before Kodie my wife and I had put in 13 offers over asking price with another realtor. Once we decided to work with Kodie we had our contact accepted within two submittals. A breath of fresh air. I feel lucky to have gotten to work with her, she is a joy to work with and I highly recommend her.

Kodie was an amazing realtor that helped my wife and I buy our first home. She was patient and helped us find the perfect house for our needs in our price range. She gave us tips along the way and made the entire process smooth and easy.

Kodie goes above and beyond. She was so kind, hard working, and generous with her time. Smartest real estate agent I’ve ever worked with, really knows what she’s doing when it comes to creating winning offer contracts!

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