First-Time Homebuyers
Find Your First Home With The Local Experts
in Hudson Valley & Catskills Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty's First-Time Homebuyer Services
Every year, for the past 30 years, we've helped hundreds of first-time buyers through the process of buying a home in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.
We know that the first time you buy a home there are endless questions. We're here to answer them! Working with The Local Experts in Hudson Valley and Catskills Real Estate is the best way to walk through the first-time fire with a skillful advocate and advisor at your side. We'll not only hold your hand, but your coat, your phone, and whatever you need; we'll help you find a home that will suit your lifestyle now and fit your future plans, too. What's more, we'll have fun doing it! Contact us to get started right now.
Choosing An Agent
Many first-time homebuyers begin their search by browsing for homes. Click on a website for more information on a home and you'll find yourself connected to an agent who is either the listing agent or an agent who has paid to receive sales leads in the town where that listing sits. While you're likely to wind up with a perfectly competent real estate agent in either case, it's not quite the same as choosing the person you'll spend the next few months working with every day. For the best experience, we suggest you start your search with the agent rather than the home. Find someone you're comfortable with and love talking to. All of our agents are skilled at assisting first-time homebuyers. Take a few minutes to find out what makes each of them special.
First Time Homebuyer Tools
Your Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty Buyer's Agent will walk you through the entire process of purchasing a home in The Hudson Valley or Catskills. If you're planning to obtain a mortgage, they can make suggestions of great local mortgage providers who specialize in making the process easy. Once you've made an offer, they'll not only suggest several trusted inspectors, they'll be at your inspection to make sure you're comfortable and understand the results. They're your negotiator, confidant, hand-holder, real estate mentor, and your best source for real estate information. Our agents use several tools to help their first-time homebuyers along the way.
Hudson Valley & Catskills Real Estate Search
Use our search tool to browse real estate listings across the region.
More Tools For First-Time Homebuyers
Listing Alerts
Sign up for instant listing alerts and let your dream property come to you. Members of VillageGreenRealty.com can create saved searches, collect your favorites and sign up for instant alerts when new homes that fit your criteria come on the market. Once you've connected with a Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty Buyer's Agent, they'll be able to share favorites with you, adjust your alerts based on your conversations, and send you suggestions.
The Coldwell Banker Move Meter
Coldwell Banker knows that one of the many factors to consider when buying a home is the relative affordability of the area. When you move, it's incredibly rare that the area you're leaving and the area you're moving to have the same cost of living. The Move Meter is an amazing (and fun!) tool that will help you understand the affordability of your new community and help you make an educated decision about your level of investment there.
Enhanced Listings
You may have noticed a lot of similarity in property listings across websites. On VillageGreenRealty.com we give buyers something a little extra. We provide additional information on our own listings - adding details and descriptions that won't always fit into the MLS listings. There's a lot to say about a property! Look for the "Enhanced" banner on our listings for some special insights from The Local Experts.
Community Guides
Explore the communities of the Hudson Valley and Catskills with The Local Experts! Our community guides share the ins-and-outs of living in a community; where to eat, get a great coffee, buy a good book, or buy a vintage dresser for your new house; they display all the listings available in that town, as well as properties that recently sold and local market statistics. If you're not sure exactly which towns you might want to visit with your Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty agent, our guides are a great place to start.
Market Reports
Our Market Reports give you insight into the market trends that affect the property values in the towns and villages you're interested in living in or investing. You'll find everything from Year-Over-Year trends to recently sold properties that are comparable to the properties you're considering. Once you've made a purchase, these reports can become a resource for understanding your property's value in the years to come.
Read The Latest Quarterly Reports
Mortgage Calculator
Our mortgage calculator is fast, easy and accurate.
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*According to Hudson Valley Catskill Region MLS Statistics 2011-2019 volume, 2020-2021 units.
**According to Columbia Greene Northern Dutchess MLS Statistics 2011-2021.