SO, YOU WANT TO A BUY HOME?
Congratulations! The rewards of homeownership for you and your family are many. If you are not sure exactly what to do, what to expect, or what you should look for (and avoid), most of your questions should be answered within this site. (If not, just contact Kathy).
Whether you are looking for a house, condo, vacation home or investment property - Kathy can help you make your dream reality! Her specialties include:
- Investment Properties
- Vacation / 2nd Homes
- Resale Homes
- Historical Homes
What's it like to work with Kathy, Broker of MacKenzie Realty?
When you contact Kathy, she will ask you several questions to get a good idea about where, what, when and how you will buy a house. This initial interview takes about 15 minutes.
After that, she'll assist you with:
- Obtaining financing (pre-qualification, determination of price range, product options), if needed
- Set you up to receive automatic notices about homes becoming available that meet your criteria
- Schedule showings to fit your schedule
- Research the market to negotiate the best deals for you
- Prepare and present all paperwork; Ensure all deadlines and requirements are complete, and even
- Attend closing with you
She also keeps in contact with you to keep you up to date. When you work with Kathy MacKenzie, you have your REALTOR for the entire transaction. You won't be bounced from one agent to the next as the transaction progresses. She's there for you from start to finish . . . and beyond.
Buyer Home Search
Looking for a new home? You've come to the right place! Whether you've never bought a home before, or have owned several, Kathy can give you just the right amount of assistance.
House Hunter Steps for Success
- Determine which neighborhoods you prefer
- Determine your price range (pre-approved)
- Determine what features you need in the home
- Determine what features you want in the home
- Create a custom home search that locates homes that fit your customized criteria
Cash or Finance?
Cash is King as it helps increase power in negotiations. However, if cash is not an option, no problem! Discover what type of mortgage makes the most sense for you by clicking here.
Not sure how much you can qualify for? What amount of down payment is required? Click here to get an estimate.
BEWARE of Home Buyer Traps!
Buying a home is a major investment no matter which way you look at it. But for many home buyers, it's an even more expensive process when common and costly mistakes trap them into either:
- paying too much for the home they want, or
- losing their dream home to another buyer, or worse,
- buying the wrong home for their needs.
A systematized approach to the home buying process can help you steer clear of these common traps, allowing you to not only cut costs, but also buy the home that's best for you!
An industry report entitled, Nine Buyer Traps and How to Avoid Them discusses the 9 most common and costly of these home buyer traps; how to identify them; and what you can do to avoid them.
Read this
Free Customized Home Search
Just for you! I am proud to offer my clients a customized search that delivers results to you as soon as a house meeting your criteria hits the market.
Results will be delivered to you through email notifications. This way, you'll find out about houses as soon as they become available so you can tour them and, ideally, make an offer that's accepted before anyone else.
Let me know what your special requirements are, and I'll get you set up for free notification of new listings - that gives you the edge. I have been doing this more years than I care to count, and I am happy to assist you. You can contact me by email at any time.
Please note information being provided to you is for consumer's personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumer may be interested in purchasing.
Let's Get You A Home!
Click here to start the process to BUY A HOME with a complimentary consultation.
More Info for Home Buyers
Are you new to the area? Here's some helpful information you might be interested in knowing.
- Local WEATHER: forecasts, weather patterns, radars
- TAX information: Homeowner deduction information
- LOCAL information: local area info, statistics, events
Utility Concierge Service
Once you've settled on the house, it can be a hassle to get all the utilities (and more) scheduled and turned on. MacKenzie Realty has you covered with this free Concierge Service. Click here.
Here you find assistance to help you with electricity, phone, gas, movers, TV, security, internet, insurance and much more! Click here to get started.
Fees
Home Buyer Service fees are not earned and payable until you close on your new home. MacKenzie Realty does negotiate with the builder or Listing Broker to encourage them to pay the Buyer Agent brokerage fee on your behalf. In the event they are not willing (it has never happened before), our broker home buyer service fee would be charged to you at closing.
Further, you will never be charged a “transaction fee” or “finders fee” or “transaction coordination fee” or “marketing fee” or “Admin Fee” or any other type of fee which other firms are now adding on top of their broker's commission! For further information on topic, click here.
Information About Brokerage Services
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy by email or by phone.
Feng Shui
Using Feng Shui principles when buying a house can make the process smoother and more enjoyable! Learn more about this interesting concept by clicking here.
Questions?
Have questions about real estate? Chances are Kathy MacKenzie has answered them in one of her many books. Order your own copies or contact Kathy via phone, text (858 *729 * 8765) or email (kathleenkmackenzie (at) gmail (dot) com to get answers to your burning questions.
Ready to get moving? Click here
Let's get to work to make your home hunting experience happy and rewarding!
Here's the book that could save you thousands when buying a home in Austin, TX.