How to Buy Your Home Online in Boston

Digital commerce is now the norm, no longer the exception. Millennials and tech-savvy Gen Xers led the charge for digital shopping, but now almost all buyers expect a digital component with any online purchases they make. For instance, homeowners can use Boston-based Wayfair to digitally shop for and furnish their newly-bought Colonial revival in Cambridge, Massachusetts, without ever needing to step into a showroom.

Similarly, home buyers looking to buy a new property or condo in Boston don’t have to rely on antiquated real estate brokerages when buying a historic home in neighborhoods like the North End. Prevu, a digital home buying platform, provides buyers with streamlined search tools and curated weekly open house alerts to begin the home buying journey. Potential homebuyers can browse homes on platforms like Zillow before engaging with an agent, ensuring they have a clear idea of their preferences and options.

Buying a home shouldn’t be stressful, and agents need to be partners, not pests. That’s why Prevu connects Bostonians with a Prevu agent when they have a question or want to tour a property, giving buyers the space needed to weigh their home preferences hassle-free.

Plus, Prevu gives a portion of their commission back to buyers in the form of a rebate. That rebate is a welcomed source of funds for buyers to start furnishing or fixing up their new place.

Home search plus savings

Searching for a home through a traditional broker is a tedious process strewn with antiquated property discovery and disorganized communication. Buyers using the Prevu, on the other hand, enter their housing preferences, and the platform generates a list of properties that fit their given needs.

Additionally, buyers using Prevu can keep more money in their pockets thanks to Prevu’s Smart Buyer Rebate. Brokers on both sides of any real estate transaction earn commission from closing a deal, which then pays the agents involved. Prevu gives back up to 1% of the purchase price back to buyers, which can be used to cover closing costs.

Prevu's Smart Buyer Rebate can also assist with down payment and closing costs, making homebuying more affordable for first-time and low-income buyers.

The company is able to offer these significant savings with the combination of Prevu’s online platform and salaried real estate agents that focus on your goals and not just a commission.

Daily property alerts for your home search

Preferences are critical when purchasing a home. Prevu’s digital buying platform aids in the home search process by allowing buyers to enter their preferences in a home or condo and receive daily alerts to keep you up to date. Some buyers want historic properties in Beacon Hill, whereas others might prefer the spacious properties found on the tree-lined streets of Cambridge. Each buyer is different, and Prevu’s platform ensures you stay informed throughout your home search.

Prevu will never badger you to make a move on any of these alerts. When you’re ready to attend an open house or private showing, they’ll organize all of your tours and keep you posted with confirmations, digitally of course.

Open house agendas curated for you

Planning open house tours can be a bit of a chore for buyers if doing it on their own. Buyers using Prevu, however, receive a curated weekly agenda of all the upcoming open houses that meet your criteria. This way, visiting homes for sale can be a part of your week, instead of consuming your week with scheduling. It is also important to coordinate open house tours with the closing date to ensure a smooth transition.

Request tours with click of a button

Purchasing a home in the Greater Boston area is a multi-step process, and organizing these steps into a single platform reduces the clutter around closing a deal.

Prevu can help buyers get in touch with a mortgage lender to secure financing for their new home. The Prevu platform enables buyers to easily request tours of properties that catch their eye. With the click of a button, you can request a tour and Prevu will schedule your visit and send a notification with a calendar link automatically when the tour is confirmed. It’s like your own personal concierge arranging your property tours.

Managing your tours between condos in Seaport and homes in Back Bay is easily scaled through Prevu, streamlining all of your visits through one platform.

Messaging & online collaboration with your agent

Traditionally, communicating with a broker leaves buyers with a hodge-podge of unorganized calls, texts, emails, and unnecessary coffees. But the Prevu Smart Buyer Platform centralizes communication with your agent, meaning less time spent trying to find notes and more time spent scouring the brokerage’s marketplace for your West End dream home.

Prevu agents are available when you need them and they will partner with you to figure out what suburb or neighborhood in Boston fits your needs, then work with you to get the best possible sale price.

Documents all in one place

The process of buying a home can include a lot of paperwork as you get closer to making an offer. From pre-approval letters to personalized offer letters, or disclosure forms to proof of funds, you will want to have these documents handy for you and your agent. Having all these documents in one place is crucial for securing a mortgage loan.

Prevu modernized document sharing and created a secure way to upload documents via your account. You can now collaborate with your agent more seamlessly on offers. This is especially helpful in competitive real estate markets like Boston where you might be making more than one offer, and need to access the documents regularly.

Make offers online with expert advice

Buying a home is one of the most important investments a person makes in their lifetime. It is a moment when you need a friend in the beginning miles and an expert in the final one. That’s why when you are ready to make an offer in Boston, you want the expert advice of a local agent.

Prevu's expert advice is particularly beneficial for first time homebuyers navigating the complex process of making an offer.

Prevu agents work on salary, not just commission, and aren’t going to push you towards a high-priced clapboard walk-up in Charlestown because it promises them a bigger paycheck. They want to see you close the deal on the home of your dreams.

This is true whether it’s a swanky condo in Seaport or if it’s a cozy two-bedroom, single family home in Allston. Their expert knowledge of Boston real estate will come in handy as you near the finish line of closing on a home.

Interested in buying a home in Boston? Browse listings and see how much you can save with Prevu's Smart Buyer Rebate.