There are many similarities between the California real-estate buying process and that elsewhere and in other state. There are quite a few things that are different as well. I will cover a little of both in this text.

A lot of the things that make California different are due to the amount of legal regulations and such. In our state, anyone who makes any sort of profit from real estate must be licensed by the state.

The difference that this creates from other states is that working with a professional is even more crucial in California. While selling or buying your home on your own is simply sub-optimal in other states, in California, trying to sell or buy without a Realtor is borderline insane. It’s impossible to learn or meet all the regulations if it’s not your day-job to stay up to date with the California legislators.

How does the actual process work then? Well, you go call up a great Realtor. She decides if she can work with you (based on your finances) and then she decides what homes you should check out. If you’re ready, you can start driving around and start seeing the different homes, until you see one that you happen to like.

At this point, she – the Realtor, is ready to do the main part of her job. She will go ahead and craft the best possible offer she can craft. The goal is to convince the buyer into a sale that is more beneficial to you. The seller will respond with a formal “counter-offer” which usually contains parts of the offer they reject, and parts they accept. If you then reach an agreement, the state of California insists you then go to an Escrow agency.

In California all real-estate transactions work through an Escrow. The state has decided to make sure that all buyers and sellers can work with each other without any risk. After some dealings with the lenders, some home inspections and a few other things, the escrow is closed, and the home is yours!

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