Real estate is complicated. Your move doesn't have to be.
moveUP streamlines the process in ten clear steps, each with a short checklist and due dates, and skips everything you don't need.
Ten steps up. One clear path to closing day.
- 01ConsultationSTART HERE
A free, quick call about your budget, timing, and where you want to live. Already found the house? We start there.
- 02Pre-approval
Get pre-approved with any lender you choose (online, in person, or over the phone; ask us for recommendations), or have proof of funds ready if you're paying cash. Either one tells sellers you're serious.
- 03Home search
Save your must-haves once, and new matching listings land in your inbox automatically. Browse on your own schedule.
- 04Tours
Pick the homes and the times, evenings and weekends included, whenever the seller allows showings. Can't make it in person? Tour by live video.
- 05Offer
We draft your offer on the standard NC contract (price, due diligence fee, earnest money, and closing date), and you e-sign it from your phone.
- 06Due diligence
Usually 10–14 days to inspect everything: a general home inspection, plus structure, septic, radon, flood, and termites as needed. Walk away in this window and you usually keep your earnest money, but not the due diligence fee.
- 07Negotiation
Not every flaw is worth a fight. We help you pick the repairs or credits that matter, then negotiate with the seller before due diligence ends.
- 08Appraisal
If you're financing, the lender's appraisal confirms the home's value while your loan heads to final approval. Meanwhile, the closing attorney checks the title. We keep tabs on both so you don't have to chase them.
- 09Final prep
A short checklist, timed to your closing date: homeowners insurance, utilities, and movers. Need vendor names? Just ask. Then a final walk-through to confirm agreed repairs are done.
- 10Closing
Sign with the closing attorney (in person, or ask about signing remotely), the deed is recorded, and the keys are yours.
- 01Home valueSTART HERE
Get a free, automated estimate of your home's value as a starting point.
- 02Consultation
A free call first, then a walk-through of your home, in person or by video. We look at recent nearby sales, your timing, and your goals, and set a pricing plan together.
- 03Prep
A short prep list, timed to your listing date: the quick fixes and staging touches that pay off, and the projects that don't.
- 04Listing
Professional photos, a sharp description, and your home on the MLS and the major home search sites it feeds.
- 05Showings
Buyers book showings online, on a schedule you approve, with a heads-up before each one. Open houses are optional, your call. We pass along any feedback we get.
- 06Offers
Every offer in one side-by-side view: price, due diligence fee, earnest money, financing, and closing date. You choose; we negotiate.
- 07Inspections
The buyer's inspectors visit during due diligence. Not every repair request deserves a yes. We help you decide what to fix, credit, or decline, then negotiate with the buyer.
- 08Appraisal
If the buyer is financing, their lender's appraiser confirms the value. Meanwhile, the closing attorney checks the title. We keep tabs on both so you don't have to chase them.
- 09Final prep
A short checklist, timed to your closing date: agreed repairs, movers, and utilities. Need vendor names? Just ask. Then the buyer does a final walk-through.
- 10Closing
Sign with the closing attorney (in person, or ask about signing remotely), hand over the keys, and receive your proceeds.
A free, quick call about your budget, timing, and where you want to live. Already found the house? We start there.
See all ten steps
What happens, what's due, and who does it.
The moveUP Process → 02 / ListingsSearch homes for sale
Found the one? Send us the address and we'll take it from there.
Search Listings → 03 / PortalYour documents, in one place
Review and e-sign your documents online, from any device, on your schedule.
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Why moveUP?
If you've ever bought or sold a home, you've probably thought that there has to be a better way. We live in a world of self-driving cars and tap to pay, yet buying a house still means phone tag with lenders, hunting for inspectors, and wiring money to a lawyer the night before closing. moveUP is my solution.
Helping you buy or sell takes a license, and that license comes with real duties to you, so I can't legally just hand you a shopping cart. But I can get close: ten clear steps, with tasks and due dates, a folder of every document you need, ready before you need it, and advice when you want it, not when you don't.
My professional background is rooted in operational efficiency, solving complex problems, and streamlining processes. I will be a friend and confidant throughout the process, but sometimes you just want to buy the thing and not deal with all the noise. The goal is always: protect your money and make the process as painless as possible.
— Sam Foner, NC Real Estate Broker #362309 · NorthGroup Real Estate #C32305 · RDU Triangle & Carolina Coast
Where are you headed?
Tell us where you are in the process, and we'll pick up seamlessly. Prefer to chat? Call or text 919-228-9126.