©2021 Doug LaSala, Pennsylvania Realtor License #RS323145, Realtor with Dennis E. Beck Real Estate, Inc., 120 East Main Street, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-627-2325.
Doug LaSala - Realtor
Buying a Home?
You’re thinking about buying a home. This leads to many questions. What area(s) are you interested in? What features in a home are important to you? How important is the school district? How much house can you afford? What are your financing options? What inspections should I have done?...
So, Where Do You Begin?
My job is to help buyers navigate through the entire process. Help them to ask the right questions, as well determine the answers to all of those questions. This is what I love to do. This is why I am a Realtor! Below, you’ll find some useful information to help you to get started on your search. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.Steps for Buying a Home
Below are the steps to take to buy a home: 1 . Get prequalified for a mortgage. This way you’ll know how much house you can afford. Contact the bank or mortgage company of your choice, and they will step you through the process. I also have listed lenders that I have worked with in the Preferred Lenders box on this page. 2 . Contact a Realtor. Using a Realtor to represent you is a wise decision. It doesn’t cost you anything, and the Realtor will look after your best interest. By default, a Realtor represents the Seller, and therefore will do what’s in the best interest of the Seller. 3 . Start searching! There are many tools available to you today. The best tool to use is our Multiple Listing Service (MLS). It is the only place you can go and know the data is up to date. You can click on the links in the box below to search. It’s also a good idea to have a Realtor set you up to receive daily automated e-mails of homes that meet your criteria.Search the MLS for Your Next
Home!
The following are quick and easy searches to get you started. You can further refine any of these searches. I can also have daily e-mails sent to you with any properties that meet you criteria! If anything that may interest you comes on the market, or has a price change, you’ll automatically get an e-mail that night letting you know! Contact me for details .Buying vs. Renting
Not sure if buying a home makes sense for you? Because of the tax savings involved, usually it makes perfect sense. Below you’ll find some helpful resources on this topic: • Why Rent When You Can Buy? - (NAR) • Is it Better to Buy or Rent? - (New York Times) • Renting vs. Buying a Home - Which is Smarter? - (US News) • Study: Buying a Home is 44% Cheaper Than Renting - (NAR)Buyer Testimonials
I’ve been very fortunate to work with some wonderful people. Read what people are saying about their buying experience: • Click here for Buyer TestimonialsLititz Area Information
Have questions about schools, zoning, utility companies, trash haulers, law enforcement, local organizations, etc.? • Click here for helpful links pertaining to living in LititzPreferred Lenders
Prequalification is an important first step in determining how much you can afford in a house. You may already have a lender lined up. If so, great! If you are looking for some recommendations, below you’ll find lenders that I have had excellent experiences with in the past: • Click here for Scott Gillespie of GMH Mortgage Services, LLC • Click here for Dan Burkholder of Orrstown Bank • Click here for Tina Nuss of Mortgage NetworkCheck Your Credit Score - for Free!
Would you like to know your credit score? The following website lets you check it for free - no need to give them a credit card! • Click to visit www.CreditKarma.comFinance Tools
Need to figure out how much you can afford in a house? How about what your monthly mortgage payment might be? Here are 19 helpful finance tools: • Click here for 19 mortgage calculatorsPreferred Title Insurance Companies
The title insurance company is responsible for making sure there are no liens (outstanding debts) against the property that you’re buying, as well as run the whole settlement process. Feel free to use a company that you know and are comfortable with. If you’re looking for a suggestion, the only one that I can recommend is below: • Click here for Kimberly Gall of Land TransferPreferred Home Inspectors
If you’re buying a house, it’s always a good idea to have it inspected by a professional home inspector. Feel free to use an inspector that you know and are comfortable with. If you are looking for suggestions, here are inspectors that I have successfully worked with in the past: • Click here for Matthew Steger of Win Home Inspection • Click here for Kyle Rupp of Pillar to Post Home Inspectors • Click here for David C. Mull of Professional Home Inspection
©2021 Doug LaSala, Pennsylvania Realtor License #RS323145,
Realtor with Dennis E. Beck Real Estate, Inc., 120 East Main
Street, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-627-2325.
Doug LaSala - Realtor
Buying a Home?
You’re thinking about buying a home. This leads to many questions. What area(s) are you interested in? What features in a home are important to you? How important is the school district? How much house can you afford? What are your financing options? What inspections should I have done?...So, Where Do You Begin?
My job is to help buyers navigate through the entire process. Help them to ask the right questions, as well determine the answers to all of those questions. This is what I love to do. This is why I am a Realtor! Below, you’ll find some useful information to help you to get started on your search. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.Steps for Buying a Home
Below are the steps to take to buy a home: 1 . Get prequalified for a mortgage. This way you’ll know how much house you can afford. Contact the bank or mortgage company of your choice, and they will step you through the process. I also have listed lenders that I have worked with in the Preferred Lenders box on this page. 2 . Contact a Realtor. Using a Realtor to represent you is a wise decision. It doesn’t cost you anything, and the Realtor will look after your best interest. By default, a Realtor represents the Seller, and therefore will do what’s in the best interest of the Seller. 3 . Start searching! There are many tools available to you today. The best tool to use is our Multiple Listing Service (MLS). It is the only place you can go and know the data is up to date. You can click on the links in the box below to search. It’s also a good idea to have a Realtor set you up to receive daily automated e-mails of homes that meet your criteria.Search the MLS for Your Next
Home!
The following are quick and easy searches to get you started. You can further refine any of these searches. I can also have daily e-mails sent to you with any properties that meet you criteria! If anything that may interest you comes on the market, or has a price change, you’ll automatically get an e-mail that night letting you know! Contact me for details .Buying vs. Renting
Not sure if buying a home makes sense for you? Because of the tax savings involved, usually it makes perfect sense. Below you’ll find some helpful resources on this topic: • Why Rent When You Can Buy? - (NAR) • Is it Better to Buy or Rent? - (New York Times) • Renting vs. Buying a Home - Which is Smarter? - (US News) • Study: Buying a Home is 44% Cheaper Than Renting - (NAR)Buyer Testimonials
I’ve been very fortunate to work with some wonderful people. Read what people are saying about their buying experience: • Click here for Buyer TestimonialsLititz Area Information
Have questions about schools, zoning, utility companies, trash haulers, law enforcement, local organizations, etc.? • Click here for helpful links pertaining to living in LititzPreferred Lenders
Prequalification is an important first step in determining how much you can afford in a house. You may already have a lender lined up. If so, great! If you are looking for some recommendations, below you’ll find lenders that I have had excellent experiences with in the past: • Click here for Scott Gillespie of GMH Mortgage Services, LLC • Click here for Dan Burkholder of Orrstown Bank • Click here for Tina Nuss of Mortgage NetworkCheck Your Credit Score - for
Free!
Would you like to know your credit score? The following website lets you check it for free - no need to give them a credit card! • Click to visit www.CreditKarma.comFinance Tools
Need to figure out how much you can afford in a house? How about what your monthly mortgage payment might be? Here are 19 helpful finance tools: • Click here for 19 mortgage calculatorsPreferred Title Insurance
Companies
The title insurance company is responsible for making sure there are no liens (outstanding debts) against the property that you’re buying, as well as run the whole settlement process. Feel free to use a company that you know and are comfortable with. If you’re looking for a suggestion, the only one that I can recommend is below: • Click here for Kimberly Gall of Land TransferPreferred Home Inspectors
If you’re buying a house, it’s always a good idea to have it inspected by a professional home inspector. Feel free to use an inspector that you know and are comfortable with. If you are looking for suggestions, here are inspectors that I have successfully worked with in the past: • Click here for Kyle Rupp of Pillar to Post Home Inspectors • Click here for Matthew Steger of Win Home Inspection • Click here for David C. Mull of Professional Home Inspection
