Buying a house directly from Owner!!!

[Gary Ahu]

Aloha BP members...What are the steps in buying a house directly from an owner without a real estate agent???

[Mary R.]

A few: Sort of the same with an agent. make contact, See the property, make offer, in writing, include contingencies (sale of your house, approval of all inspections, getting appropriate funding, etc) come to possible agreement on price, have all wanted inspections done (maybe including termite, septic field, sewage lines, etc) read and understand papers possibly from the title company (when I sold mine, I used paperwork provided by the title company). Negotiate a lower price if inspections warrant that, do a walk through the day of signing, and if everything is still okay--no squatters etc-- go sign the papers, pay the money, get the keys, change the locks and move in...

I would guess I might have missed a step or two...