Are you a first time buyer in Chanhassen?

Are you thinking of buying your first home in Chanhassen? Many people who are renting today are realizing that the recent increase in rent payments is making Chanhassen Real Estate more desirable than ever. With record low interest rates and reduced property values monthly payments on a home in Chanhassen may even be less expensive than what you are paying for rent! If you are a MN first time buyer I would definitely enjoy talking with you about these possibilities.

In order to take advantage of today's great real estate values, there are three easy steps to get started.

Step 1: Call Me To Discuss Your Goals

There are many more things to consider when buying a Chanhassen home than just the monthly payment. I will want to have a discussion with you what your goals are for home ownership. After learning more about what you want to achieve we will talk about the types of homes for sale, ideal locations, as well as how to get a great value. Depending upon when you want to make the move we will talk about the benefits of buying your home from a traditional seller versus a short sale. After our discussion I will set up an automated listing search of all the listings that could possibly meet your needs.

Step 2: Get Preapproved For A Loan

Before we go out looking for houses, you need to get preapproved. The only way to know how much you can afford for monthly mortgage payments as well as down payments, you will need to get preapproved for financing. When you talk with your mortgage banker, you will learn about all of the excellent programs available for MN first time home buyers. Did you know that there are down payment assistance programs for Chanhassen first time buyers that can help you with as much as $8,500 for down payment? The only way to determine your eligibility as a buyer is to get preapproved for a mortgage loan.

Step 3: Let's Go Look At Homes

Once you have been preapproved we can start looking at houses. After looking at so many homes on the internet, this is the fun part of the whole process. We will look at as many homes as it takes before you find the one that ideally suits your needs.

Living in Chanhassen

Chanhassen is a beautiful outer ring suburb located just southwest of Minneapolis. Both Life Time Fitness and Snap Fitness are headquartered here providing employment to those who are not making the 20-30 minute commute to downtown Minneapolis. The population of Chanhassen, MN has doubled over the last 20 years according to the 2010 census. Voted the tenth best place to live by Money magazine in 2011, Chanhassen is popular both for Minnesota first time home buyers and move up buyers alike. If you are planning on buying or selling a home in Chanhassen please give me a call.

Are you ready to get started with the process of buying a home? Please email me and we'll discuss what you want for your Chanhassen home!

Scott Schultz
Sales Executive, Licensed Realtor in Minnesota
Remax Results
scott.schultz@results.net
Cell 952-221-7419
Direct 952-431-2400
Fax 952-431-0420
14451 Founders Lane
Apple Valley, MN 55124
With a focus on Apple Valley real estate and surrounding communities.

www.scottschultz.remax-northcentral.com
www.ourteam-remax.com