As You Prepare to Purchase a New Home, we appreciate the opportunity to assist you in one of life’s most important events. My goal is to provide award winning customer service and commitment to meet and exceed your expectations. To help in buying your home, we have provided this handy checklist to guide you through the process from beginning to end. Please ask us about any additional questions you might have and what to expect along the way.
Home Buyers Checklist

The Buyers Checklist will help you step-by-step in purchasing your home. As you prepare to buy your home, we appreciate the opportunity to assist you in one of life’s most important events. Our goal is to provide award winning customer service and commitment to meet and exceed your expectations. To help in locating and purchasing your home, we have provided this handy checklist to guide you through the process from beginning to end. Please ask us about any additional questions you might have and what to expect along the way.


Buyers Checklist Details

Below is a chronological listing of items that need to be completed when purchasing a home.
You can print out the Buyers Checklist with the button below that you can follow, check off each item as it is started and completed, and approximate time frames these tasks should take. This is a handy tool to use and keep with your records from start to finish, you won't forget any details!


1. Finding The House
  • Setup your Home Search to receive emails of houses
  • Go through Buyers paperwork
  • Get Pre-Qualified for your mortgage
  • Get into the house for viewing
  • Find the house you want to buy

2. Buying The House

  • Meet to write-up the contract
  • Contract negotiations
  • Attorney Approval of Contract
  • Home Inspection
  • Home inspection negotiations (if needed)
  • Home Inspection Release signed
    & deposit check handed in
3. Completing The Sale
  • Meeting with Mortgage Broker to apply for loan
  • Home appraisal done by the bank
  • Any home appraisal issues are resolved
  • Mortgage Commitment is received
  • Search & Survey on home being updated
  • Pack everything up for the big move
  • Transfer utilities into your name
  • Attorneys give the clear to close
  • Final walk-through
  • Meet with attorney for closing & get keys
  • Move into your New Home!


Partners & Lenders
Home Inspectors

A-Mark Home Inspections
Mark J. Bonvissuto
NYS License #16000015485
Ph: 716-861-1532

HomePro of WNY
Douglas P. Manzella
#16000005339
Ph: 716-691-1974

All Pro Home Inspections
John Villella
NYS License #16000006356
NYS DEC Certified Pest Technician
ID #C9-824855

Mortgage Consultants


Homestead Funding Corp.
Nancy Gascoyne
NMLS # 8340
State Licensing
Ph: 716-932-7863 x 111
Mobile: 716-864-4443
Email Nancy Gascoyne
5684 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

Queen City Funding
Chris Corica 
NMLS# 52412
1416 Sweet Home Road
Suite 9B
Amherst, NY 14228
Ph: 716-799-0846
Fx: 716-200-0886

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
James K Hofner II
Home Mortgage Consultant
Renovation Specialist
NMLSR# 37767
300 International Drive
Suite 215
Williamsville, NY 14221
MAC M6515-011
Ph: 716-432-9522
Fax: 866-969-3117

Attorneys

Richard Boorman, Esq.
Managing Partner
482 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Tonawanda, NY 14223
Phone: 716-204-4032
Fax: 716-204-5302

The Law Office of Marshall A. Kelly
16 Exchange St., PO Box 71
Attica, NY 14011
Faith O'Neil Badhorn
Direct Ph: 716-983-2484
Ph: 585-708-5058

Mikienis & Mikienis P.C.
5838 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
Ph: 716-633-9922
Fx: 716-633-9925 

Sargent & Collins, LLP
Sheridan Meadows Corporate Park 
6245 Sheridan Drive
Suite 210 
Williamsville, NY 14221 
Ph: 716-631-5700 
Fx: 716-631-9120 

Home Warranty

Website: American Residential Home Warranty
Website: American Home Shield

Home Owner’s Insurance

Murphy Insurance Agency
111 Pine St.
Lockport, NY 14094
Ph: 716-433-3848
Fx: 716-433-4671

Delbert E. McMaster Insurance Agency
111 Niagara St.
Tonawanda, NY 14150 
Ph: 716-693-9841

Local Utility Companies

National Fuel
Ph: 716-686-6123
NYSEG
Ph: 1-800-572-1111
National Grid
Ph: 1-800-642-4272
Time Warner Cable
Ph: 1-855-372-4256
Verizon Fios
Ph: 1-888-842-3184