Let's find your new home
Buying - Buying a home is deeply personal, and I believe you deserve more than a transaction—you deserve someone who genuinely cares about your future.
I take the time to understand your needs, communicate openly, and guide you through every decision with patience, honesty, and attention to detail. I advocate for my clients as fiercely as I would for my own family, making sure they feel informed, protected, and confident from the first conversation through closing day—and long after. To me, real estate is where clients become family.
After you speak with a lender and get pre-approved, we will begin your online home search. I will set you up on an automated search on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
STEP ONE
We will discuss your ideal price range, your must-haves list, deal breakers, location preferences, school districts, and all of the other factors that will help me to best help you during the home search period.
What other factors will influence your decision? (School zones, distance to work, specific neighborhoods, etc.)
What features are important to you in your new home?
Our first meeting
How we set you up for Buying your next home
Finding a home
Let's go up in here, and start having some fun The only thing worse than yellow snow is green snow. This is your world, whatever makes you happy you can put in it. Go crazy.
There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend. Isn't that fantastic that you can make whole mountains in minutes? You can do anything here. So don't worry about it. If what you're doing doesn't make you happy - you're doing the wrong thing. Everybody needs a friend.
When you decide you are interested in a home, we will schedule a showing to view the home in person. If you decide it meets your criteria, we will write an offer for the home. When we get an accepted offer, you will now be Under Contract.
Putting in a offer
- •Pre-approval letter
- Offer Price
- Financing Amount
- Escrow Deposit
- Closing Date
- Inspection Period
- Closing Costs
It's more common than ever to see homes go into multiple offer situations. This means that your offer is not the only offer on the table for the sellers. Here are some of my best tips to win a multiple offer situation...
You will turn in your Escrow Deposit, we will get inspections scheduled, negotiate repairs, and move forward with your loan application. The entire process from contract to close typically takes between 30-45 days.
- Submit your Pre-Approval letter with your offer
- Have your lender call the listing agent to share your Pre-Approval details
- Make a cash offer if possible
- Offer more than the asking price
- Be flexible with your closing date
- Add a personal letter and a photo of you and your family
- Offer a higher amount for the Escrow deposit so the seller knows that you are serious
- Keep your offer clean when it comes to contingencies and don't ask for any that are not a deal-breaker for you
INSPECTION PERIOD
The typical inspection period is between 10-15 days. It is critical that we begin scheduling the inspections you choose to have done as soon as we are fund contract on your potential ne home. This will ensure that we do not run out of time or have have any delays in the process.
Closing Period
LOAN APPLICATION & APPRAISAL
You will typically have 3-5 days after the contract has been executed to make application for your loan with your lender. The appraisal will be ordered by your lender after we have have made our way through the inspection period. If your contract is contingent on the appraisal, this means that if the appraisal comes back lower than the offer you made, we will have an opportunity to negotiate the price once again.
There are many moving parts when you buy a home, especially if it is your first time. The great news is we can relate, and we have a game plan! We have been there and know how to be the calm in the storm! We are here for you every step of the way! When you work with us, you are working with professionals who are there for you EVERY step of the way!
First Time Buyers
#1. Thou shall not change jobs, become self-employed or quit their job
#2. Thou shall not apply for new credit of any kind
#3. Thou shall not originate any new increase on your credit
#4. Thou shall not make huge deposits without checking with loan of
#5. Thou shall not change bank accounts
#6. Thou shall not co-sign for anyone
#7. Thou shall not close credit card accounts
#8. Thou shall not max out or over charge existing credit cards
#9. Thou shall not get married, divorced or change names
#10. Thou shall not make any large purchases such as vehicles or furniture.
Sian is amazing. Very knowledgeable about the Puget sound areas and the cost in each county. Because of her, we were able to make an informed decision about which home to buy. 2 years later and I still can't believe this is our home. I'm absolutely grateful for Sian's services and kindness
D & D
Sian is not only the best real estate agent I have ever worked with but an amazingly kind wonderful person as well. Sian helped me buy my house and she made the process so incredibly easy! Buying a house can be stressful but Sian puts in so much effort to make sure it’s not just a house…it’s a home
Laurel H
Sian was very helpful in finding our forever home. She was patient and kind. She guided us through every process making sure we understood everything knowing it was our first time. She answered any questions we had regardless of time. We are beyond grateful to have had her as our Realtor. She was very communicative and honest. Not only were we buying a new home in a new state but she also took us to new places which we have never seen like the farmers market which we loved.
Cristel H.
As a first-time homebuyer, I was incredibly nervous about the process, but Sian was the perfect guide. She showed immense patience, never rushing me and taking the time to explain every document and contract detail clearly. Her professionalism and trustworthiness gave me complete peace of mind. She truly listened to what I wanted and found us the perfect home in my dream neighborhood. If you want an agent who genuinely cares about your future, hire Sian Sheaffer
Katherine B.
Thank you for your patience in helping us find the right home in Federal Way, WA for when we visit our family there from Michigan! We really appreciated it since it was so difficult trying to get the proper documents from Michigan to Washington.
Judi A.
