Buy a Home in Ann Arbor or Dexter

Search available homes, compare neighborhoods and ownership costs, and complete address-specific checks before making an offer.

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Compare neighborhoods

Explore Ann Arbor and Dexter areas, housing types, commutes, parks, and local amenities.

Compare likely post-purchase taxes for the homes and jurisdictions you are considering.

Browse active listings through Real Estate One and contact the team about a property or showing.

Use official district maps and enrollment resources to check a specific address.

The purchase agreement, loan terms, and property determine the sequence. Follow the deadlines in your documents.

01
Prepare the offer
Set the price, earnest money, financing, occupancy, included items, contingencies, and dates before submitting the offer.
02
Deliver earnest money correctly
Follow the contract’s deadline and delivery instructions. Confirm the recipient through a trusted channel before sending funds.
03
Complete property due diligence
Finish inspections and address-specific checks for taxes, permits, boundaries, flood exposure, association documents, and private systems within the applicable periods.
04
Complete financing and appraisal
Provide requested documents promptly, review the appraisal, and confirm which financing and appraisal protections remain in the contract.
05
Review title and closing figures
Resolve title and insurance questions, then read the lender’s disclosures. Compare the final cash-to-close figure with the funds you have arranged.
06
Complete the final walk-through and closing
Confirm the agreed property condition and completed items. Follow verified wiring instructions, sign the closing documents, and confirm possession, keys, and utilities.

Understand timing, custody, contract conditions, and safer fund-delivery habits before an offer is signed.

Review the budget, reserves, assessments, insurance, rules, and restrictions behind the monthly fee.

Compare sell-first and buy-first options, financing, occupancy, and contract contingencies.