Buy
Find the right home, with someone in your corner.
For first-time buyers and move-up buyers alike: a clear plan, honest notes on every home, and a strong offer when it counts.
How buying with Maren works
- 1Consultation and written agreement
Before Maren shows you a home, Texas law requires a written agreement with her brokerage. Agents’ fees are not set by law and are fully negotiable.
- A 30-minute consultation, in person or on video
- The agreement explained line by line, including how Maren is paid
- A plan for your price range and timing
- 2Pre-approval
A lender’s pre-approval tells you, and sellers, what you can borrow.
- Introductions to two or three local lenders
- Your monthly payment at different prices
- 3Touring
Homes that fit, toured on your schedule.
- New listings the day they hit the market
- Previews and honest notes on homes you can’t see in person
- Evening and weekend showings
- 4Offer and option period
A strong offer, then the option period to inspect.
- Recent sales to set your price
- Help with earnest money and the option fee
- Inspection, repair requests and negotiation
- 5Closing
From the title company to the keys.
- Deadlines tracked for you
- A final walk-through
- Keys, and a list of local services for move-in
Texas rules, in plain words
The written agreement, before any showing.
Texas law requires a license holder to sign a written agreement with a buyer before showing a home (or, if no home will be shown, before presenting an offer). The agreement has to contain specific information set by section 1101.563 of the Texas Occupations Code.
- If you’re not ready to choose an agent, a showing-only agreement can’t be exclusive and is limited to 14 days at most.
- Maren goes through the agreement with you, line by line, at the consultation.
Read the Information About Brokerage Services notice (PDF) for the details. General information, not legal advice.
Book a buyer consultation
Thirty minutes, in person or on video: what you’re looking for, what you can comfortably spend, which neighborhoods fit, and how the agreement works. No pressure to sign on the spot.
