1)
Select the subdivision, plot, model of the
home, options and colors.
2)
Sign the contract and provide:
·
Initial deposit of $5000.00
·
Balance of 10 % of total purchase must be paid
within 30 days.
·
For a Cash
purchase:
50% should be paid up front when signing contract
and the remaining 50% at closing.
·
Provide copies of passports
3)
Furniture selection to be done simultaneously
when colors are selected. If it is a Spec home,
we
will co-ordinate the furniture to match the colors
of the home or
you
can select
yourself
if
you
are in Florida.
4)
IF A HOUSE IS TO BE BUILT:
a)
For a cash sale, the process is simple: When
the house is complete
we
will inform
you
of the completion of the house.
·
If the
you
want to come and close in Florida,
you
can do a walk through to check that the house was
built as per the selected specifications. Also, if
you
come to Florida to do the closing,
you
will need to transfer all the funds from
your local
account into a U.S. account (which will have to be
opened by
you)
prior to the closing date.
You
will have to get a cashier check from
your
U.S bank for closing.
You
will have to set an appointment and co-ordinate
between Park Square's, or other builders',
closing agent and
your
notary.
·
If
you
do not want to come to Florida for the closing,
the relevant documents will be couriered to
you
and then
you
will need to transfer the balance of the deposit
(50% of the remaining amount if it is a cash
purchase),
or send a wire transfer for the correct amount to
the Title Company. Also,
you
will have to have a notary (solicitor, attorney, or
lawyer) to witness
your
signatures and ID’s.
b)
Once the closing is
complete
you
need to sign
our
management contract, fill in a W7 form for an ITIN
number, and sign power of attorney.
We
will then do the walk through
on
your behalf.
c)
After that,
we
will provide a monthly statement (30 days latter)
showing income and expenses.
5)
IF
YOU HAVE
TO OBTAIN A MORTGAGE:
a)
If it is a spec home,
or will be completed within 30 days,
you
need to fill out a mortgage application immediately
and provide a copy of
your
latest, current, bank statement showing funds to
close plus a six month reserve, regardless the
initial down payment.
b)
If the house is to be built:
·
Fill out mortgage application in it entirety
We
will inform
you
45 days prior to completion of the house and request
supporting documents at that time so we do not have
to ask for documents twice (any documentation older
than 30 days is considered to be 'expired' by the
loan companies). Documents have to be no more than
30 days old. Same closing procedures apply to cash
purchases.
The following is needed when the house is ready or
will be ready within 30 days:
·
Provide 2 years of employment history (if this is
not possible,
you
should provide documentation to verify previous
employment and earnings).
·
Provide a letter from
your
current employer showing position, date started, 2
years of earnings, and year to date earnings. If
you are
self-employed, a letter from
your
accountant showing salary for 3 years is required.
·
If employed,
you
need to provide P60's for the last 2 years and
latest pay slips within 30 days.
·
2 years of mortgage payment history is required for
your
current home. If this is not available,
you
should provide payment history information from
your
previous Mortgage Company or landlord.
·
A copy of a current (not older than 30 days) bank
statement showing sufficient money to close on the
home plus 6 month payment as reserve in the bank. If
a statement is not available showing the entire
closing funds, latest (and current) statements of
other savings accounts are acceptable provided that
the funds will be transferred into the current
account and a current account statement showing the
closing funds can be produced prior to closing.
·
Provide copies of current passports if not already
done so.
·
You have
to open a bank account in the U.S and deposit 6
months reserve prior to closing. If
you are
not present in Florida
we
can do this on
your
behalf once
you
have signed the Power of Attorney, have provided
copies of
your
Passport, and have received $100 for the initial
opening deposit for the account.
6) FINAL CLOSING
·
Once the house is ready to close and we
have the mortgage approval,
we,
and the builder,
inform
you
of the closing date, giving at least 7 days notice.
·
You
should already have opened a U.S.
bank account.
·
We,
or the builder, will FedEx the closing documents to
you.
·
You
will need to arrange an appointment with a notary in
whose presence the documents are signed, and ID
produced.
You
must attend with ID (Passport preferred)
·
At the same time as the signing, the closing
funds need to be wired to the Title Company in
Florida.
·
The signed documents are sent back via FedEx to the
Title Company in Florida.
·
Closing is complete.
·
We
will send out documents relating to permits etc. for
you
to sign & return