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Buying with Scott

Find it anywhere. Get your answers here.

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Start with a place.

Type a town or county and Scott points you at the search that actually covers it.

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Your search

Tell Scott what you're looking for.

Say as much or as little as you like. Scott comes back with properties and straight answers.

Property address or listing link

Paste a listing link from any site, or just type the address.

What you get

The work behind the answer.

Your questions about the property

Send the address or the listing link and ask whatever you want to know. You get a straight answer, or a straight answer about what nobody can know yet.

Condition and disclosures

What the listing says, what the disclosures say, what the photographs avoid, and which questions belong to an inspector, an engineer or the town.

Comparable sales

What actually closed nearby, how those homes differed, and what that says about the asking price — with the adjustments written out, not asserted.

The whole cost of owning it

Payment, taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance and any association cost in one picture, so the monthly number is the real one.

Offer structure

Price, contingencies, timing and concessions weighed together against the property and the seller's situation — with the tradeoffs of each choice explained.

Diligence through closing

Inspection, attorney review, appraisal, lender milestones, walkthrough and possession, coordinated and explained as they happen.

Run the numbers yourself

Everything is open to you.

Analyze any property Mortgage and cost calculators

Buying rarely looks the same twice. If one of these is closer to your situation, start there.

First-time buyers Multi-unit investment Land Rehab / Fix & Flip Relocation

Moving out of a home you already own?

Two moves at once is a timing problem before it is a money problem. Sketch both sides here.

Two moves, one timeline

Make the sale and purchase visible together.

Map financing, liquidity, contingencies, possession and temporary options before the right property creates urgency.

01Current-home value and preparation
02Financing and available liquidity
03Target-home search and offer
04Closing, possession and transition

Compare ownership costs

Coordinating two moves

Sale and purchase, side by side.

Liquidity first

Cash to close, reserves and whether the next purchase depends on the current sale decide which options are even open.

Timing and contingencies

Sale contingencies, rent-backs, bridge financing and temporary housing each trade risk for flexibility in a different way.

The tradeoff you accept

Location, layout, condition, land and future flexibility rarely improve at once. Decide which compromise is acceptable before urgency arrives.

Common questions

Asked often.

Should I sell before I buy?: That depends on liquidity, financing, market conditions, risk tolerance and available housing. A lender and attorney should review the options for your situation.
Can Scott show me a home he doesn't have listed?: Yes. Send the address from any site and he will look into it and arrange access where the listing terms allow.
Is the highest offer always strongest?: No. Price matters, but financing, contingencies, timing and confidence in closing can also affect how a seller evaluates an offer.

Talk it through.

Bring the property, the numbers or just the question.

Analyze a property

Educational information only. Zillow and Realtor.com are independent websites and are not affiliated with Scott Alvarez. Financing, affordability, property condition, value, legal terms and transaction strategy require review by the appropriate lender, attorney, inspector, appraiser and other qualified professionals.