Resources
Buyer's guide
Ten stages from first conversation to keys in hand.
The process
How a purchase actually runs
Every stage below has one job. Nothing here is filler, and nothing gets skipped because a deadline is close.
01
Consultation
We define the search precisely — water, club, school zone, timeline and budget — before touring anything. It is a conversation, not a form, and it saves months later.
02
Financing position
Proof of funds, or full underwriting rather than a prequalification letter. In this market a weak financing position loses the house more often than price does.
03
Private inventory
You see off-market and pre-market listings through our relationships and the Sotheby's International Realty network before they reach the portals.
04
Touring with intent
We tour a short, deliberate list — routes, exposure, flood and insurance posture, dock depth, HOA and club realities. You learn the block, not just the house.
05
Offer strategy
We build the offer around seller motivation, not just price — timing, deposit structure, inspection posture and the terms that actually decide who wins.
06
Inspection & diligence
Inspections, seawall and dock review, survey, permit history, roof and insurance quotes, and club documents run in parallel so nothing stalls the clock.
07
Select your loan
Back to your lender to choose the structure — fixed, adjustable, portfolio or a cash-out refinance after closing. We compare the real cost, not just the rate.
08
Appraisal
Your lender orders an independent value. We supply the comparable support up front so the appraisal confirms the deal instead of reopening it.
09
Closing paperwork
Title, survey, insurance binding, walkthrough and funding — coordinated by us with your lender and title company so the signing day is uneventful.
10
Keys
You own it. We stay on for the vendors, the permits and the questions that come after — one point of contact, well past the closing table.
FAQ
What buyers ask us before the first tour.
We walk you through exactly how buyer representation is compensated on any given property before you tour it, and it goes in writing. No surprises at the closing table.
Through us. Pre-market and quietly held inventory circulates between agents long before it reaches the portals, and buyers who are already positioned — proof of funds ready, criteria defined — are the ones who get shown it first.
Strong enough that a seller does not have to wonder. Proof of funds, or full underwriting rather than a prequalification letter. In this market a weak financing position loses the house more often than price does.
We represent buyers from Delray Beach through Broward directly. Anywhere else, we introduce you to a vetted agent inside Sotheby's International Realty network and stay involved until you close.
Still have a question? Text David at 561-843-6766.
Get positioned
Start the search properly
Tell us the water, the school zone, the club or the block — plus your timeline. We will come back with what is available, including what is not on the portals.
- Off-market inventory shown to positioned buyers first.
- One point of contact from first tour to closing.
- Nothing you send goes on a mailing list.