Buying Real Estate
Buy with the JanusGroup
Your dream of owning in Seattle could come sooner than you think
Maybe you’re a local looking to upgrade. Maybe you’re new to the Seattle area and looking to put down roots. Maybe you’re making a big life change and need a home to fit your new situation and lifestyle. Whatever it is that brings you here, we can help.
Compassion and Transparency
Partner with a top Seattle area real estate team for your best home buying experience
We are experienced negotiators on your side.
We work with the best home inspectors in the Seattle area.
We have a comprehensive list of partners that will help you turn y our house into a home.
We greatly enjoyed working with Aaron and trusted his expertise.
My husband and I had the privilege to work with Aaron Janus as our real estate agent.
Throughout the process of buying a home, Aaron demonstrated impeccable professionalism and was extremely responsive to our queries and demands.
We greatly enjoyed working with Aaron and trusted his expertise. His seasoned experience, his network of resources and his awesome and upbeat personality made our home buying experience very fun and enjoyable.
We closed on a home without any problems. The process seemed so seamless and easy.
We’ll work together to find the Seattle home for you
With over 20 years of experience guiding Seattle area home buyers, we know that each home purchase is unique. Here are just a few of the more common scenarios that our buyer clients find themselves in.
First-time buyer
Making the transition from renting to buying is a big step. You deserve to have an experienced real estate team supporting you every step of the way.
Relocating to Seattle
Most of our team members are Seattle transplants, just like you. In addition to our shared experience of getting oriented in the Pacific Northwest, we also know the ins and outs of buying a home and putting down roots here.
I Need A Bigger Seattle House For My Growing Family
We’ve been there and we understand how you’re feeling. Adding new people, pets, or plants to a household can make it feel cramped. You need space in your home to work, for hobbies, and for entertaining guests. It’s time for a bigger house. So how do you get started to handle this transition of buying and selling at the same time?
Leveling Up Your Seattle Home
Congratulations on your hard-earned success. We’re thrilled for you. Now it’s time for you to level up. Is it mountain views that you want? Lake Washington or Puget Sound waterfront? There are so many options and opportunities for you to discover.
What to expect
How it works: Our 8 Step Home Buying Process
Beginning your home search can be an overwhelming and daunting task. Because of that, our team makes sure that you, and all other potential buyers, understand each of the 8 steps that we take to make the home buying process as easy and painless as possible. By the end of your search, with our support and guidance, you will live happily ever after in your new, dream home.
1. Pre-qualification
We’ll introduce you to our mortgage partner, who can help you determine your buying price range with confidence. Be prepared to dig into paperwork during this part of the process such as pay stubs, W2’s, and tax returns. The lender will do a full review and then tell you what you will be able to borrow in order to purchase a home. This is a vital step in the home buying process!
2. Meet in person and create a wishlist
Let’s get to know each other! Once you’re ready to work with our team, we’ll meet together for a Buyer Consultation to focus your search and determine what you want and need in a home.
3. Listing alerts sent to you based on your criteria
Our agents get to know you — Need to move for a job? Want a shorter commute? Getting married? Having a baby? Need to upgrade or downsize? At this stage in the process, we’ll send you notifications about the listings that you’re most likely to be excited about. Be sure to let us know if one (or more) jumps out at you so that we can proceed to the next step and schedule a viewing. We’re there for you every step of the way.
4. Schedule viewings and attend open houses
Here’s where the buying process gets really fun! We’ll go to local open houses together and schedule viewings of the homes that you’ve loved from our listing alerts. We’ll talk about how the budget will work and make sure that we find you the perfect home.
5. Find the perfect home and write an offer
When you’re ready to make an offer, our team will prepare a buyer Comparative Market Analysis for you, and together we will do research and due diligence on the property. When you have confirmed that this is THE home for you, then we will prepare a written offer for you to sign. From there we send the offer to the listing agent and begin the negotiation process. While everyone loves getting their offer accepted right away, the seller could come back to us with a counteroffer, we could be in a competitive situation and need to revise the offer, or the seller could reject the initial offer all together. We’re happy to walk you through each of these possibilities and exactly how to handle them. Once the offer is accepted, it’s time to get your financing in order and move forward to the next step!
6. Acceptance, appraisal, and inspection
The sellers accepted your offer, and the home is going through appraisal and inspection. The appraisal guarantees that the price of the property matches the condition of the property while the inspection makes sure that everything in the home is functioning properly and there are no major issues inside. These are the last steps before the shiny keys to your home are placed in your hand… for good!
7. Time to close and get the keys
Get excited because it’s time to close on your home! This process includes going through all of the final paperwork and signing your name (a lot!).
8. Celebrate! 🥂
You did it!
OUR TRACK RECORD
20+
Years of Experience
150+
5-Star Reviews
500+
Homes Sold
MEET THE JANUSGROUP
Expertise and heart: the JanusGroup way since 2005
Our real estate team provides a transparent, compassionate, and dare we say fun experience for buyers, sellers, and investors of residential real estate across the Seattle area.
Where Do We Help Home Buyers Purchase Real Estate?
Seattle and King County
Our team has worked with buyers of homes, townhomes, and condos in the following areas: Bothell, Covington, Auburn, Everett, Issaquah, Kirkland, Bellevue, Kent, Lake Stevens, Duvall, Lynnwood, Maple Valley, Sammamish, Edmonds, North Bend, Shoreline, Renton, Federal Way, Burien, Snohomish, Lake Forest Park, SeaTac, Newcastle, Seattle, Des Moines, Snoqualmie, Normandy Park, Sultan, Tacoma, and Tukwila.
Aaron had my best interests in mind at all times.
Aaron is great! At various times throughout the last decade, I decided I wanted to buy a house. Aaron patiently stayed with me as I changed my mind and tried other options. In the end, it was Aaron who helped me find my house. I truly missed him after my purchase was complete because I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with him. His sense of humor is great. He is not pushy, he let me decide but provided great guidance. Aaron had my best interests in mind at all times. His knowledge of the Seattle area and expertise in the Real Estate biz are excellent. His availability was great too as he would meet me some place late or early and when it came time to sign he was readily available.
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I highly recommend Aaron Janus!
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