Buyers
San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara Sales Data

House buying steps
  1. Get Loan Pre-approval: This is a letter from your lender showing how much you are qualified for the mortgage loan. You need to show the following materials to get the pre-approval letter: W-2 (Past two years); Bank statement (60-90 days); Pay Stubs (60-90 days); Address(s) of the past 2-5 years; Social Security Numbers of all the buyers; List of debts; List of assets. 
    However, this is not a guarantee. You still need to get your loan for the house.  
  2. Select a real estate agent.
  3. List the features of the house. Separate the must-have from Nice to have.
  4. Research available houses. - Online and recommendations from the agent.
  5. Make an offer to the house you like with the earnest money ready (1-3% of offer).
  6. If accepted, perform the schedule events (inspection, loan, etc)
  7. Close the deal

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Cost: (Some charges are different depending upon the county [San Mateo, Santa Clara, etc])
  1. Appraisal Fee
  2. Document Preparation, Recording, Notary
  3. Escrow
  4. Inspection
  5. Down payment
  6. Property Tax
  7. Title Insurance 
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  8. Home Insurance
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