🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Meet Your Homebuying Team

Buying a home is a team effort — and you are the MVP.
Here’s who’s on your side:

🧭 Homeownership Counselor

Often from a HUD-approved nonprofit, they help you prep financially and stay on track.

🏠 Real Estate Agent

Your guide through the buying process.
Buyer's Agent = your advocate.
Listing Agent = represents the seller.

📝 Title & Escrow Officer

A neutral third party that manages the paperwork, ensures clear ownership, and handles funds during closing.

🔍 Home Inspector

They check the home top to bottom — roof, plumbing, electrical, foundation — to flag major issues before you buy.
(Look for ASHI certification!)

💵 Lender

Helps you explore loan options, crunch the numbers, and see if you're ready to finance a home.

🧾 Appraiser

Confirms the home’s market value so your lender knows it’s worth the price you’re paying.

📐 Surveyor

Defines your exact property lines — especially important for older homes or rural lots.

🛡 Insurance Agent

Helps you secure homeowner’s insurance, which protects your home (and your lender) against damage or disaster.