Hampton Roads Real Estate
ProActive was established with one goal in mind - help buyers, sellers, property owners, and tenants smoothly navigate real estate transactions of all types. As lifelong real estate professionals and business owners, we have decades of experience Buying assets to help clients achieve their goals. Through clear communication and thorough preparation, we strive to maximize exposure of our listings and minimize potential roadblocks to successful transactions.
What To Expect When Buying A Home
Begin your home buying journey with ease. We're here to guide you smoothly through each step, making the path to your new home clear and straightforward.
Set A Budget
Before starting your search, evaluating your financial situation and determining an appropriate budget is critical to selecting a property that meets your needs. It is important to consider factors like down payment amounts, closing costs, and monthly mortgage payments.
Get Pre-Approval
Involving a lender early in the buying process helps buyers understand upfront how much can be borrowed with a mortgage to purchase a property. Having pre-approval before submitting an offer ensures you are a competitive buyer.
Start Searching
With a budget established and pre-approval in hand, you can begin searching for the home that meets your needs. Using online listings, working with your agent, and attending open houses, you can start looking for your ideal property.
Make Offers
Once you find a home you like, you can work with your agent to determine a fair market value for the property and prepare an offer. At this stage, you should take into account current market conditions and the state of the property.
Complete Inspections
After a seller accepts your offer, you will typically hire a professional home inspector to thoroughly examine the property and identify any issues or repairs that may need to be addressed before closing.
Closing
Your final step in the home selling process involves transferring ownership of the property from the seller, making payment, and signing the necessary paperwork to solidify your transaction.
Our Service Areas
Our team of real estate sales and property management professionals helps clients across Hampton Roads, Virginia. We serve the following markets:
What Our Clients Are Saying
“ I recently had a great experience with Gary Layne at ProActive Real Estate Services. Gary’s extensive knowledge of Norfolk and the surrounding areas aided tremendously in the listing, selling, and closing processes of my home. With a quick close, we were able to get a ratified contract in 45 days in the middle of January! As with all home buying/selling experiences, there were some items, 25 to be exact, the new buyer wanted us to address prior to closing. Gary and his team were able to handle this in a timely manner, keeping within our agreed upon budget. Gary and the ProActive Real Estate Services team delivered top notch customer service, professionalism and value which made selling my home a seamless process! Overall, I highly recommend them to others for their home buying and selling needs. -Tom McCoy “
Frequently Asked Questions
Need assistance? Reach out to us by either using our form below or by calling us at (757) 447-3059.
Get In Touch
We are open Monday through Friday from 9:00AM-5:00PM. Hours may differ on holidays. Due to the nature of our business, personnel may or may not be in the office, calling ahead of time or scheduling an appointment is recommended.