Search online
Ask your agent to send you properties that fit your criteria so you can review these properties at your leisure.
Take a Drive
Get to know the neighborhoods, complexes, or subdivisions, which interest you. Drive around and get a feel for what it would be like to own a property in the area. Start getting a sense of the properties and price points available in those areas.
Narrow Your Search
Select a few properties that interest you the most and have your real estate agent make appointments to visit them. Ask your real estate agent about the potential long term resale value of the properties you are considering.
Time to Buy
Once you select the property you desire to purchase, your real estate agent can help you clarify priorities and all variables of the offer that you desire to make. A good agent will investigate the potential costs and expenses associated with the new property. An agent will advocate for you by writing an offer that will give you the advantage over any other offer.