Buyer Guidance

Buy a home that works now

and still works later.

Shota helps buyers compare more than price and appearance. Together, you will look at location, condition, access, parking, layout, ownership cost, future plans, and resale before deciding what is truly worth pursuing.

buyer 1-2-3

One real-estate advisor helping coordinate the moving parts.

01

REALTOR® and brokerage guidance

Search strategy, property evaluation, offers, negotiation, disclosures, inspections, and transaction coordination.

02

Lending connection

Introductions to independent, qualified mortgage professionals who can explain financing and total cash requirements.

03

Escrow and title

Coordination with the independent professionals handling title, vesting, deposits, documents, recording, and closing.

OURHOME123 CLIENT BENEFITS

More support before, during, and after the transaction

Qualified OurHome123 clients may have access to added programs designed to reduce upfront pressure, improve a property, and create greater confidence around the move.

Up to $5,000 Toward Your Move

Buying or selling already comes with enough expenses. Qualified clients may receive up to $5,000 toward eligible moving costs, helping make the transition into the next property a little easier. 

Up to $50,000 for Improvements

Qualified buyers and sellers may receive an advance of up to $50,000 for approved cosmetic repairs, updates, landscaping, or staging—with 0% interest for up to six months.

Programs are subject to eligibility requirements, property and transaction qualifications, written terms, brokerage approval, and applicable laws. Not all clients or properties qualify. Promotional programs may be modified or withdrawn without notice. Please read our disclaimers & disclosures for more information.

Look beyond the finish

Look beyond the finishes during the tour.

A polished room deserves attention—but so do the driveway, parking, side yard, garage position, systems, additions, and the way the property may serve future needs.

What Shota helps you evaluate

Compare the property as a place to live, own, improve, and eventually resell.

Condition and Investigation

Visible concerns, disclosures, inspection priorities, prior work, permits, utilities, and major systems.

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Ownership Cost

Monthly cost beyond principal and interest, including taxes, insurance, HOA, maintenance, reserves, and planned improvements.

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Access and Daily Function

Driveway, parking, garage placement, side access, circulation, layout, and accessibility needs.

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Future Possibilities

ADU, rental, improvement, accessibility, household changes, and other long-term goals.

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Resale Fit

Limitations, tradeoffs, market alternatives, and whether the property can grow with your needs.

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First-time buyers

You do not need to know the whole process before you begin.

Shota will help you define the search, connect with a qualified lender, understand the major decision points, compare properties more intelligently, and move through the offer, inspection, escrow, and closing process without being left to guess what comes next.

Decision path

Six steps from consultation to closing.

01

Consultation

Clarify goals, timing, areas, budget framework, and future plans.

Shota’s role: Build the search and decision criteria.

02

Financing readiness

Coordinate pre-approval, funds, property-type limits, and
monthly-cost questions with a qualified lender.

Shota’s role: Keep the property search aligned with the lending framework.

03

Search and tour

Compare fit, condition, access, layout, and market alternatives.

Shota’s role: Help you see beyond the finishes.

04

Offer and negotiation

Choose price, terms, contingencies, timing, and supporting documents.

Shota’s role: Prepare and negotiate the real-estate offer.

05

Investigate and verify

Review disclosures, inspections, title, appraisal, insurance, and specialist findings.

Shota’s role: Track deadlines and keep questions with the right professional.

06

Closing

Complete final verification, signing, funding, recording, and possession.

Shota’s role: Coordinate the transaction through handoff.

Questions worth addressing early.

Not every first conversation requires it, but a current lender review helps define a credible price range, reveal property-type limitations, and prepare for a competitive offer.

Shota can help identify the question and available records. Permit, zoning, code, design, and feasibility conclusions belong to the relevant public agency and qualified professional.

The comparison should consider acquisition cost, condition, timing, financing, insurance, project risk, daily function, and long-term fit—not finishes alone.

What are you trying to make possible?

Start with a direct conversation about the property, business idea, concern, or opportunity you are considering.

Why work with Shota

Real-estate insight backed by medical experience, construction awareness, and business know-how.

Shota helps clients look beyond appearance and price to understand how a property works today, what may limit it later, and what it may be able to support with the right plan.