Buyers Guide
Buying a home can be one of the most exciting experiences of your life. This can be true whether you’ve purchased several homes or you’re preparing to buy for the first time. With the right support system and the help of a trusted RE/MAX® professional, like Danny and Heather, you can make the most informed decisions.
Our guide breaks down the steps of buying a home so you can start the process feeling confident and prepared. From developing your budget to signing your name on the dotted line, you’ll find helpful tips right here. Plus, we are here to help every step of the way.
Testimonials
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Danny and Heather were amazing. They patiently and graciously helped us look for a new home for about a year. They hung with us until we found the perfect home and helped us buy it for a perfect price. Then, they were fantastic with helping us sell our old house and we made more of a profit than we ever expected.
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- Neill and Brittany B.
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Danny exemplified extraordinary skills with helping us with to buy and sell our home. He listened carefully to our wants/needs and made appropriate suggestions which made us feel comfortable and secure. Danny and his wife Heather make a great team and were immediately available when we needed a conversation or had a question. They were always professional, courteous, and knowledgeable. Our experience with the Danny Montana Home Team was outstanding!
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- Greg P.
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Dan and Heather were great to work with! Knowledgeable, personal, detailed, and proactive. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to guide us through the home buying experience and can’t recommend them enough!
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- Brandon B.
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Danny helped in the purchase of my brother's condo In 2021. With mine in 2022. He was receptive to what I was looking for. Made appointments when I found ones I wanted to look at. His knowledge of the area was a great help. When I found the one he was very helpful in letting us know what we had to do. His team is remarkable in putting everything together that needed to be done. It as smooth and easy. He's just an all around good guy. We tease and call him our family realtor.
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- Vicki R.
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Danny and Heather have helped us move our family across the country. Their knowledge and understanding to find just what we were looking for in a home was important to us as a family while selling a home in one state and searching for one in another.
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- Jimmy and Jennifer K.
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We have purchased many properties over the years and have never had such a great experience as we had working with Danny, Heather and their entire team. It is a hot market for sellers and it takes hard work for an agent to find the best opportunities and help negotiate a winning offer. With Danny and Heather you get it all - constant communication about new listings, hand holding when needed and the ability to bring it all together for the client. The entire team is simply the best.
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- Mike F.
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Danny and his team were extremely helpful with our home purchase! As first-time home buyers, we had many questions across the board and Danny and his team answered every question with patience and took the time to explain every step we were taking as we found our home. We would not have found the home we did had it not been for this team of professionals and their expertise and wealth of knowledge. We would highly recommend Danny and Heather to anyone looking to buy a home! Thank you both so much for your help!
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- Brian and Liz B.
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He has a great team. When I was about to give up the purchase of the house because there were some things that supposedly were not right with my credit, he recommended the option that he had with his own team. From then on, everything flowed much better and extremely fast. We got the loan and of course the house we wanted. I highly recommend Danny Montana's team, they are the best.
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- Sandra Elosua Parker
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This is a team that offer a personalized touch, and service that goes above and beyond. We bought in a FSBO situation, and Danny and Heather had to handle much more as a result....which they did with patience and consummate grace, fantastic! We are thrilled to recommend them - you'd do well to give them a call!
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- Nathan R.
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Danny and Heather were both great and extremely fast to act upon any request. We are delighted with the details they handled. There was absolutely no pressure, and they very patient, even we had to deal with a noncommittal seller. They were always upbeat, efficient, knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly.
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- Anthony A.
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Great to work with and very friendly! When we asked a question, we received answers immediately with the correct information. They always went out of their way to be accommodating.
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- Diane S.
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Heather and Dan made the process of buying a home for the first time a quick and smooth process, guiding us through each step and always keeping an open line of communication. Both Heather and Dan were very responsive and kept us up to date throughout our home search, offers, negotiations, and closing. We ultimately got the home we wanted quickly despite the hot market and are so grateful for realtors who made this possible. We can't recommend this team enough!
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- Evelyn Burch-Jones
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The Swansons were super proficient in getting our home on the market and sold quickly. In that process, they got us through each issue that came up, helped us meet short deadlines, and got us a great sale price.
On top of all that, Heather and Dan are fun to work with.
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- Steve D.
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Danny and Heather helped me buy a new place in my neighborhood before selling my house for more than I expected. They navigated me through both the buying and selling process painlessly.
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- Caleb T.
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Danny is very reliable, friendly and responsive realtor. He always makes time for us. Always willing to show us new houses and looks for properties that coincides with our preference. He is absolutely amazing and we could not ask for any better realtor than him.
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- Roni Joyce N.
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Danny and Heather were great and extremely knowable with the art of real estate. No matter what day or time, they were there to assist in all ways possible. The buying of our granddaughter's first home was and delightful experience. Very professional and friendly and easy to work and talk with. Thanks again for this experience.
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- Fern L.
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Danny and Heather did a fantastic job, it was quick, efficient and very professional. He assisted my husband and I with the purchase of our dream home. Danny is extremely responsive to questions, often responding immediately to our late night emails. I highly recommend Danny and Heather. I have the highest level of confidence in Danny and feel he would be able to properly assess any situation and figure out an effective solution.
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- Jaclynn K.
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I highly recommend the Danny Montana Home Team! They are great to work with! They stay on top of all of the details and work hard for you. They go above and beyond! You won’t regret using the Danny Montana Home Team!
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- Amy W.
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Danny is everything you could want in an agent. He is extremely responsive, has a huge amount of industry knowledge, and is never pushy. He can always answer and explain any questions you may have about the home buying/selling process whether it’s your first time buying a home or your 10th time. The negotiation process has always gone smoothly when working with Danny.
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- Brendan W.
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Dan and Heather were such a big help with purchasing my first home! They clearly explained every strep of the process and answered all of my questions in a way I could understand. There’s a lot of paperwork involved in buying a house, and they reduced and simplified it for me (as much as possible), and guided me through it all. They even helped with tips to make my offer more successful. Would definitely recommend!
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- Orion K.
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If you're looking for a new home, we highly recommend The Danny Montana Home Team. Both Dan & Heather have been so great through the process of buying our new home. They listen and provide valuable insight along the way.
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- Ken and Ellen J.
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5 stars is not enough for this team!! Danny and Heather made our move from Philly to St. Louis so easy!! Danny was always ready to show us anything and everything. Heather was there to answer all our questions whenever we called or emailed. These 2 really take care of you and everything. Thanks for all your work!
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- Ashley D.
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Danny and Heather were great to work with. This was my first time buying a home and the process couldn’t have been smoother. They took the time to explain everything very thoroughly to me and I never felt pressured by them to make a decision. They presented me with my options and allowed me to decide. They are extremely knowledgeable about both the area and the state of the market. Throughout the process they made sure everyone was on the same page and I was always aware of the next steps. I would recommend Danny and Heather to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!
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- Brendan W.
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A friend of ours recommended Danny. He has been nothing but exceptional, he is professional, approachable and has excellent negotiating skills. He worked hard to find us a home that suits our needs and specifications. The transaction has been smooth and easy. We are grateful to Danny and his team for helping us fulfill our dream of owning a home.
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- Therese F.
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Danny & Heather were awesome to work with! It was comforting to have someone so supportive and knowledgeable in the entire process of buying a home! I highly recommend anyone wanting to buy or sell a house to use these two! Thank you guys for all you do ❤️
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- Sarah M.
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The process, from beginning to end, was superb! Danny was extremely knowledgeable of the areas in which we were searching, about homes in general (what to look for, etc.), and listened to our list of wants in a home. Heather and Danny guided us through the processes of offer, acceptance, and all of the other details keeping us informed on next steps, deadlines approaching, etc. We highly recommend this team and they will be our realtors for future purchases, too!
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- Lisa M.
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Dan and Heather and their team did an amazing job helping my family find their home in the Saint Louis area!! Every step of the way was marked with professionalism, expertise, super communication, fast responses as well as knowledgeable and fair negotiation strategies. We had the Swanson team all over the Saint Louis area from South County, West County and Jefferson County and Dan went above and beyond showing a great amount of local knowledge in every situation. Working with Dan and Heather was a great experience and we love our new home.
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- Jenn R.
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Danny & Heather are the absolute best you could ever ask for. So much patience and understanding. They helped us sell our home and helped us find our DREAM home! We could not have asked for anyone better.
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- Joan W.
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Danny and Heather were amazing to work with. They helped us find the right new home for our family. They were always quick to respond and answer any and all questions we had. We felt like they always had our best interest in mind. We will absolutely work with them again. We highly recommend Danny and Heather for anyone looking for a home.
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- Carolyn G.
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Danny and Heather were absolutely amazing! They helped us a lot as first-time home buyers everything for us was a new question, they helped us choose the right bank for the mortgage as well. And we are so happy with our new house. THANK YOU SO MUCH 🥰
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- Julieth G.
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Danny is one of the most responsive people I have ever worked with. He is always available, professional, and knowledgeable to answer any questions to help walk you through the process. Danny showed us a variety of homes, and never treated us any differently whether we were viewing an expensive home, or one well under our limit. He was a pleasure to work with, and I would highly recommend.
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- Max V.
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Danny and Heather were absolutely wonderful through the whole process! They were very helpful and accommodating to our schedule, and so patient with us as we relocated from another state. Highly recommend!!
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- Maggie R.
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Mid 2021, my wife and I decided to see what was on the housing market. From casually looking to active house hunting on top of selling our house during a crazy market. But that didn't stop the Danny Montana Home Team from maintaining quality service and guidance during the entire buying and selling process. Highly recommend for their flexibility, knowledge and understanding. 5 Stars
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- CJ Gleich
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Danny and Heather are AMAZING! They bring a great combination of teamwork and skillsets. Cannot thank them enough for their efforts and results!
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- Ken W.
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Danny and Heather are a phenomenal team. They helped me buy my house in Webster Groves in 2020 and subsequently sell it in 2022. They were incredibly helpful, attentive, and experienced. The home buying/selling process can feel overwhelming, but they prepared me and helped me in exactly the ways I needed. I also never felt pressure from them to make a decision I was uncomfortable with. They were on top of every last detail. My house was on the market for 4 days before I received an offer I couldn't refuse. The whole process took 3 weeks from when my house went on the market to when I closed. I am recommending them to all of my friends!
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- Emily A.
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Dan and Heather were awesome to work with! They helped my wife and I find the exact home we were looking for. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to purchase a home in the area!
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- Martin W.
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Big shout out to Danny and Heather! As a first-time home buyer everything was VERY new for me. Definitely was a competitive market and taught me a lot of patience, however, they made it as stress free as possible and made sure I was making informed decisions the entire time!! If anyone is looking for a home in the area definitely give these amazing people a call!! Thanks again for everything!!
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- Zoey M.
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