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ometimes the home-buying process seems like a track and field event: there are hurdles, sprints, false-starts, competitors, wins and losses. And when you’re ready to sign on the dotted line? Long jumps, as in “dealing with this pile of papers is going to take a long time.� Sitting with the escrow officer, it can be tough to see the finish line. “You walk into a half-inch stack of stuff and you’re thinking, ‘Wow, what’s important?’,� said Greg Gale, vice president, branch manager and senior loan officer for Nova Home Loans in Scottsdale. Of course, all of the documents are important, Gale said. So buyers eager to get their hands on the keys to their new home simply have to power through. Here are six things to know.
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8QLTXH OLIHVW\OH H[SHULHQFH Most golf communities provide more than just golf, said Hal “Typically, we find that our buyers are people who are Looney, Arizona president of Shea Homes’ Active Lifestyle seeking a unique and upscale desert lifestyle experience,â€? Communities. “They can deliver a highly amenitized lifestyle,â€? said Mark Hammons, vice president he said. But for golfers, “living in a golf and general manager of Vistancia, an course community like Trilogy (Shea e(VWUHOOD LV D YLEUDQW all-ages golf course community in the DOO DJHV FRPPXQLW\ DQG Homes’ active-adult community brand) Northwest Valley. “They are looking can be convenient and provides a social PDQ\ RI RXU \RXQJHU for a home that is surrounded by the life that occurs outside of the course.â€? FRXSOHV DQG IDPLOLHV beauty of the private golf course, vast In addition to golf, residents of Estrella, open space that allows for more privacy a master-planned community in the HQMR\ OLYLQJ QHDU WKH and stunning Sonoran mountain views Southwest Valley, enjoy amenities that JROI FRXUVH f from every angle.â€? promote an active outdoor lifestyle, said Âł:LOOLDP 2OVHQ 1HZODQG &RPPXQLWLHV “Golfers like the convenience, lifestyle William Olsen, senior vice president and ability to drive to their activity and division manager for Newland in a golf cart,â€? added Steve Soriano, Communities, which developed Estrella. executive vice president of Robson Resort Communities, which These features include parks, more than 20 miles of trails, 72 develops active-adult communities. “Non-golfers appreciate the acres of lakes, a yacht club and two residents’ clubs, he said. landscaped open space that they get to live on but someone (FORE!, continued on page NH7) else does all the work to maintain.â€?
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'RQ¡W JR LW DORQH. Buyers who may be nervous about the paperwork process, particularly first-time homebuyers, should ask their loan officer or Realtor to attend the closing, said Bill Rogers, chief executive officer and founder of Scottsdale-based Homeowners Financial Group. 3ODQ DKHDG “Budget [enough time] so you’re not rushed,â€? Gale said. “You want to leave room for questions, you want to leave room for errors.â€? 1R VXUSULVHV It’s easy to start glazing over going through the documents, but keep your eyes peeled for the Closing Disclosure (CD). This document includes vital information about your loan terms, your projected monthly payments, fees and closing costs. By law, you will have already
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