The Sullivan Team Buyer’s Guide

The first thing we do is determine exactly what you are looking for.  We ask questions like:

What area do you want to live in? 

Are you looking for a gated community? 

Do you want to be on the water or golf course? 

What type of amenities are you looking for? 

How many bedrooms, baths and square footage? 

What is your price range? 

What would be your ideal view from your lanai? 

Once we know your wants and needs we can then start searching for the best properties that fit your needs. 

We have created what we believe to be one of the best home search tools in the Naples and surrounding areas. 

Use our site to get to know the area, neighborhoods, and types of homes or condos available.  Many of you will be buying a second home and our site helps to narrow your search and become familiar with our communities from afar. 

We know it’s hard to make buying choices when you are living up north.  We are always only a phone call or email away, and we are ready to answer any and all questions you may have before you arrive. 

Give Melinda a call and let us help you narrow your search before you even arrive in Florida.

Whether you are a full time resident or a second home buyer you are ready to tour homes. 

More than likely we will have already been working with you over the phone and email and will have prepared a list of homes for you to see. 

Equally important is to tour the neighborhoods you are interested in.  We are lucky enough to have many gated communities that offer a plethora of amenities including resort style pools, social events and much much more.    

If you are financing it is important to talk to a lender before you start looking at homes.  You need to fully understand what loan amount you will qualify for. 

We can recommend several lenders who specifically work the Southwest Florida area.  You will want to secure a pre-approval letter that we can then submit with your offer which will make your offer look stronger to the seller.  

Once you decide which property you want to buy we will help you determine how much to offer based on recent comps for like properties and prepare the offer to present to the sellers agent. 

We then work with the sellers agent to negotiate terms agreeable to both you and the seller, all the while keeping you informed.  

Typically closings happen within 30 to 45 days of the final signatures on the contract and the inspection is preformed within the first 10 to 15 days. 

We can recommend a licensed home inspector to conduct your home inspection.  We will be present on your behalf at the home inspection. 

Once the inspection report comes back we review the report with you and then negotiate on your behalf with the sellers agent based on what may have shown up on the report. 

Rest assured Melinda Sullivan is with you every step of the way from contract to close.  It is not necessary for you to be here for the closing if that is what works best for you.  Many of our closings are done this way.  

We work on your behalf throughout the entire closing process to ensure your closing goes smoothly. 

If you will not be here for closing, we will conduct your final walk thru several days before your closing to make sure everything is in order.  

We will put your keys in the mail to you for your first arrival.  Our work does not stop there. 

If you need recommendations on contractors, furniture stores, interior designers, great restaurants etc. we are here to help. 

We can provide you with pretty much anything you may be looking for.