Online Home Buying in 8 Simple Steps

With just a few clicks from the comfort of your living room, you can start this exciting journey of online home buying. Enjoy virtual tours of home models and meet up online with experienced realtors and sales consultants who have all the answers to any questions that arise throughout the process. Then sit back and relax while loan officers ensure everything is taken care of before closing day arrives. Pulte makes buying a house virtually simple and convenient. 

Step #1: Online House-Hunting

The Pulte Homes website is a fantastic resource for prospective homebuyers; you’ll find everything you need in one spot. You can explore communities all around the nation with just a click of a button to help discover where you want to live. Explore interactive floor plans and 3D virtual tours that give you a realistic look at all the possibilities available in our communities. 

Step #2: Take a Video Tour

Take the next step by connecting with one of our sales consultants for an interactive video tour, so you can get personalized views and ask any questions. This way, you can find a place where inspiration meets comfort. A digital home-buying experience comprised of 3D virtual and video tours allows you to view floor plans in greater detail and ultimately discover the perfect fit for your lifestyle. If you're buying a home, don't be afraid to ask questions during the virtual tour. Guide your sales consultant over to specific corners or pop back into the beautiful master bathroom for a second look as they walk you through the call.

Ask your sales consultant to do things like:

• Open cabinets, drawers, closets, etc., to see how much space there is

• Show you views from one room to another (For example, what can you see from the kitchen?)

• Point out what’s standard and what’s an upgrade

Step #3: Begin Your Financing Process

Congratulations on signing the purchase agreement for your new home! Pulte Mortgage makes financing fast and easy, using a streamlined digital process from completing a Loan Questionnaire to getting assigned a personalized Loan Number. Walking with you every step of the way, your experienced Loan Team helps you find the right financing programs that fit your goals and circumstances during this exciting process.

Step #4: Make Your Design Selections

Make your vision a reality by selecting design options like paint colors, cabinet materials, and more with Pulte's online home design tools. Through video appointments, your consultant will come prepared with samples of the choices available, so you can decide which beautiful designs to bring into your home. 

Tip: Don't forget to ask how your design choices look in different lighting. 

Step #5: Receive Progress Updates

You'll stay up-to-date with each step of your home’s journey, from the blueprint to its completion. Your construction team will send frequent photo updates, so you can watch it come together like a beautiful work of art.

Step #6: Manage Your Mortgage Process

Working with your Loan Team, you can review and verify all the necessary information to be submitted and ensure the process is moving forward smoothly and hassle-free. With 24/7 access to your Loan Dashboard, it's easy to stay informed on where your loan stands. 

Step #7: Conduct the Final Walk-Through

Your home purchase is almost complete. Celebrate and get ready for your dream house reveal by taking a virtual walk-through, so you can marvel at all the wonderful work that’s been done and be sure everything looks exactly how it should. Create a punch list for items still needing completion.

Step #8: Hybrid & Drive-Thru Closing

Using Pulte Mortgage's hybrid or drive-thru closing options, at locations where those options are available, all that’s left for you to do is sign the final documents, and you're officially ready for your housewarming. Let the home-sweet-home adventure begin!

Thanks to our virtual tools, you don’t have to wait to begin your home-buying journey. Learn more about buying a new home your way to get started. Or, feel free to check out one of Pulte's new home communities today to discover stunning homes with flexible floor plans!