How long does it take to buy a house?

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BUY A HOUSE?
Hello everybody, Abe Safa here with Century 21 The Harrelson Group here in South Carolina.
This is for all you buyers out there wondering how long it takes to buy a home. So in South Carolina, the way it’s averaging right now it typically takes if you’re a financing deal, it typically takes about 45 days from the day of contract to the day of closing. That’s kind of a rule of thumb, what we go for that gives the lenders give enough time to get their stuff and in order, that gives time for home inspection, that gives time for a termite inspection and anything that a buyer would need, title search and things like that. If it’s a cash deal, the process could be sped up some, I’ve seen things happen as fast as quickly as fourteen (14) days if it’s a cash deal. But most financing deals is somewhere in the range of 45 days. What I would surely recommend to make that easier for you and speed up the process is make sure that you talk to a lender before you start putting offers on property any seller, any agent that is going to look at offers is going to want to see a pre-qualification letter in this market. So again, talk to a lender get your pre-qual letter, have an idea which homes that you want, start looking at them whenever you’re ready, once you get that offer accepted, shoot for around 45 days or so if it’s a financing deal.
If you have any questions at all, please reach out to me. My number is 843-360-2145 and thanks for watching.
www.abesafa.com