How buying works
From pre-approval to keys, in five steps.
1
Get pre-approved
A lender letter tells us your real budget and makes your offer stronger.
2
Sign a buyer agreement
A short written agreement that states my fee, before we tour.
3
Tour homes
In person or by video. I point out what the listing photos don’t show.
4
Make an offer
Priced from recent sales, with the terms that matter to you.
5
Inspect, appraise, close
I keep the dates, the repair requests and the attorney on track.
Before we tour
What you’ll pay me, in writing.
Buyer brief
Tell me what you’re looking for.
Two minutes of answers here saves us a week of touring the wrong houses. I’ll reply with homes that fit, including some that aren’t listed online yet.
A call or text the same day, 8 am to 8 pm
A short list of homes that match
Flood zone and HOA notes for each one
Neighborhoods
Where my buyers are looking this year.
Median price and days to contract: CHS Regional MLS, 12 months to Sept 2026.
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Questions
What buyers ask me first.
Do I have to sign something before we tour?
Who pays your fee?
Do I need flood insurance?
I found a home online. Can you help with that one?
What buyers say
In their words.
“Marcus spotted water in the crawl space before we wrote an offer. We passed on that one and bought the next house.”
Jordan and Priya K., buyers on James Island
Google review, Aug 2026
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“She got insurance quotes for both houses before we chose. The cheaper house would have cost us more every month.”
Kendra W., buyer in West Ashley
Zillow review, Jun 2026
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“We moved from Ohio and toured twice by video. Every call started with what she didn’t like about the house.”
Ellen and Tom R., buyers in Mount Pleasant
Google review, Apr 2026
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