Buy The Right Home
See our 8 step process for buyers.
Seller's FAQ (and the answers)
Check it out Our 8 Step Buying Process:
Beginning your home search can be an overwhelming and daunting task. Because of that, our team makes sure that you, and all other potential buyers, understand each of the 8 steps that we take to make the process as easy and painless as possible. By the end of your search, with our support and guidance, you will live happily ever after in your new, dream home.
Meet virtually and create a wishlist
Let’s get to know each other! Once you’re ready to work with our team, we’ll meet together for a Buyer Consultation to focus your search and determine what you want and need in a home.
Pre-qualification
We’ll introduce you to our mortgage partner, who can help you determine your buying price range with confidence. Be prepared to dig into paperwork during this part of the process such as pay stubs, W2’s, and tax returns. The lender will do a full review and then tell you what you will be able to borrow in order to purchase a home. This is a vital step in the home buying process!
Listing alerts sent to you based on your criteria
Our agents get to know you — Need to move for a job? Want a shorter commute? Getting married? Having a baby? Need to upgrade or downsize? At this stage in the process, we’ll send you notifications about the listings that you’re most likely to be excited about. Be sure to let us know if one (or more) jumps out at you so that we can skip to the next step and schedule a viewing. be there for you every step of the way.
Schedule viewings and attend open houses
Here’s where the buying process gets really fun! We’ll attend virtual open houses together and schedule viewings of the homes that you’ve loved from our listing alerts. We’ll talk about how the budget will work and make sure that we find you the perfect home.
Find the perfect home and write an offer
When you’re ready to make an offer, your agent will present a written offer to the seller. We also present your offer using video to help make a bigger impact and showcase our commitment to the sale of the home. And while everyone loves getting their offer accepted right away, the seller could come back to us with a counteroffer, or reject your initial offer all together. We’re happy to walk you through each of these possibilities and exactly how to handle them. Once the offer is accepted, it’s time to get your financing in order and move forward to the next step!
Acceptance, appraisal and inspection
The sellers accepted your offer, and the home is going through appraisal and inspection. The appraisal guarantees that the price of the property matches the condition of the property while the inspection makes sure that everything in the home is functioning properly and there are no major issues inside. These are the last steps before the shiny keys to your home are placed in your hand... for good!
Time to close and get the keys
Get excited because it’s time to close on your home! This process includes going through all of the final paperwork and signing your name (a lot!). Don't forget to bring all of the paperwork you’ve collected along the way and your down payment.
Celebrate! 🥂
Let us congratulate you on this milestone with a celebration toast, a keepsake photo of you with your new set of keys, or even a housewarming party! Seriously, we are excited for you and so grateful to be a part of this journey.
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Client Testimonials
If you're serious about selling, be serious about talking to Geoff!
Geoff & Laura were true partners in the sales process, from marketing our home to staying on top of the normal escrow issues that arise. This is the 3rd home we've sold, and by-far this was the best... Read full review
He made selling our home a quick and painless process.
We were so happy with Geoff and all of his expertise! He made selling our home a quick and painless process. Thank you Laura for always taking all of my calls (sorry). You took excellent care of me. I could go... Read full review
There's a reason we keep coming back
We are "frequent flyers" with Geoff, and there's a reason we keep coming back: he's been just awesome for us! He knows what we want, and has helped us find homes to fit the bill. We had... Read full review
Their support staff are wonderful, so helpful, and above all professional.
The Goolsby Group is amazing! I called Geoff right after Christmas to look at a house. He made it happen and I made an offer that same day. I was in contract within 3 days. Their support staff are wonderful, so... Read full review
They went above and beyond, I got more for my house than I expected and I will definitely use The Goolsby Group again
These guys are great! I have done work with Geoff Goolsby in a professional capacity and I just worked with him with the sale of my house. They are very friendly and hardworking, which is a rare combo nowadays.... Read full review
We think The Goolsby Group is Awesome!
They helped us with selling and buying our new home. We met Geoff at an open house, we really liked his warm and friendly, easy going personality. He was very patient with us, we were not in a hurry and knew... Read full review
If you're serious about selling, be serious about talking to Geoff!
Geoff & Laura were true partners in the sales process, from marketing our home to staying on top of the normal escrow issues that arise. This is the 3rd home we've sold, and by-far this was the best sales experience yet! If you're serious about selling, be serious about talking to Geoff!
He made selling our home a quick and painless process.
We were so happy with Geoff and all of his expertise! He made selling our home a quick and painless process. Thank you Laura for always taking all of my calls (sorry). You took excellent care of me. I could go on and on about this top notch team but the bottom line is that The Goolsby Group is truly the best!!!
There's a reason we keep coming back
We are "frequent flyers" with Geoff, and there's a reason we keep coming back: he's been just awesome for us! He knows what we want, and has helped us find homes to fit the bill. We had particularly challenging negotiations with buyers and sellers, and he handled all with grace and professionalism. Laura is wonderful as well, and extremely responsive - really liked her Tuesday updates. They know the market well, and we couldn't recommend them more highly. Thanks guys!!
Their support staff are wonderful, so helpful, and above all professional.
The Goolsby Group is amazing! I called Geoff right after Christmas to look at a house. He made it happen and I made an offer that same day. I was in contract within 3 days. Their support staff are wonderful, so helpful, and above all professional. They had my deal done and ready to close in approx. 20 days. I think the one thing that stands out is the communication. I always knew what was happening and where we were in the process. I would not consider using anyone else in the area and would highly recommend them to anyone.
They went above and beyond, I got more for my house than I expected and I will definitely use The Goolsby Group again
These guys are great! I have done work with Geoff Goolsby in a professional capacity and I just worked with him with the sale of my house. They are very friendly and hardworking, which is a rare combo nowadays. This was the first house I have ever sold, and it was a stressful event, but Geoff and his team made it as easy as they could and did things to help me that I did not expect an agent to do. They went above and beyond, I got more for my house than I expected and I will definitely use The Goolsby Group again as well as recommend them to others. Job well done!
We think The Goolsby Group is Awesome!
They helped us with selling and buying our new home. We met Geoff at an open house, we really liked his warm and friendly, easy going personality. He was very patient with us, we were not in a hurry and knew what we wanted. We never felt any pressure as we waited for our perfect house to come on the market, which was about a 6 month wait. The whole process went very smoothly, we enjoyed working with the whole team, everyone was very easy to work with and professional. Their assistant Laura was Awesome, always just a text away to answer any questions. We would definitely recommend them and would use them again, but do not plan on moving for a very long time!
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