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Homes Alysha has listed in Riverside and across the Inland Empire, from active on the market to recently sold.
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The process
How buying a home in Riverside works
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Financing first, not last
A fully underwritten pre-approval — not a pre-qualification — tells you your real number and makes your offer competitive against buyers who already have one. If you are not there yet, that is fine. Alysha can point you toward lenders who close on schedule, and nothing about that conversation obligates you to anything.
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Narrow it to a few blocks
Riverside is not one market, and neither is the Inland Empire around it. Commute, schools, HOA dues, Mello-Roos assessments, lot size, and how much house your budget actually buys all shift between Riverside, Menifee, and Temecula — and shift again once you cross into Rancho Cucamonga, Highland, or Victorville. One honest conversation about tradeoffs saves months of weekend driving.
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Tour with someone who will say no
Roof age, foundation, drainage, work that was done without permits, a layout that will fight you at resale — these are worth catching on the first walkthrough rather than during escrow. Her job at a showing is to look for reasons this is not the one, so that when nothing turns up, you can move quickly and mean it.
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Offer, inspect, close
A competitive offer is about more than price: contingency periods, deposit, and close date all carry real weight with a seller. Once it is accepted, inspection and appraisal are where problems get renegotiated, and escrow usually runs 30 to 45 days. You will always know what is due, when it is due, and what it means.
Your agent
Someone who will tell you to walk away.
Her job at a showing is to find the reason this is not the one. When nothing turns up, you can move fast and mean it.
Alysha Santa Cruz · REALTOR® · Realty One Group Empire
Questions Riverside home buyers ask
- How do I keep up with new Riverside homes for sale?
- Let a saved search do the watching. Set your price range, bedrooms, and the neighborhoods you would actually live in, and new listings that match reach you as they come on the market rather than whenever you next remember to look. Hearing early only helps if you can act on it, which is why the pre-approval comes first. When a home fits, tell Alysha and she will get you through the door.
- How much do I need for a down payment?
- Less than most people assume. Conventional loans go down to 3% for qualified buyers, FHA to 3.5%, and VA loans to zero for eligible service members and veterans. California also runs down-payment assistance programs that buyers in both counties regularly qualify for. Down payment is rarely the real constraint — closing costs and cash reserves are, and those are worth budgeting for early.
- What does it cost me to work with Alysha?
- Since August 2024, a buyer's agent's compensation is agreed in writing before you start touring rather than assumed to come from the listing side. In practice a seller's contribution is now one more term negotiated inside your offer, and it often still happens. What matters is that the number is in front of you and agreed up front, so nothing about it is a surprise at closing.
- What is Mello-Roos, and should it worry me?
- It is a special assessment that funds infrastructure in newer developments, and it is common in newer tracts in Menifee, Winchester, Murrieta, and Temecula, and in parts of Fontana and Rancho Cucamonga. It shows up on your property tax bill on top of the base rate, so it belongs in your monthly budget from the beginning rather than as a surprise during disclosures. It is not a reason to rule out a neighborhood — it is a reason to compare total monthly cost instead of list price.
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