The answer
Start by sharing your budget, preferred timing, and the places you need to reach regularly. Shawna Locken is the contact featured on this page. You can also meet the team and ask who would handle your purchase.
Begin with a workable search
If you expect to finance the purchase, discuss your budget and loan options with your lender early. Include the ongoing costs of owning the property and any work you expect to do after moving in.
Then identify the features that matter most: layout, outdoor space, accessibility, parking, maintenance, and location. Browse Eugene homes for sale, or use the broader Buy search, to compare actual homes against those needs.
Our Eugene real estate overview adds local context. For a first purchase, the first-time buyer guide explains more of the process.
Understand representation before moving ahead
Ask who will represent you, what services are included, and how compensation works. Review the written agreement's term, exclusivity, and termination provisions before signing. The Oregon Real Estate Agency's buyer-agreement guidance explains the state requirements and related considerations.
If you contact a listing agent, ask whose interests that agent represents. A conversation about a property does not by itself establish that the agent represents you. Get the proposed relationship explained clearly before relying on it.
Compare the home before writing the offer
Tour with a short list of questions about condition, layout, location, and features that need verification. If school assignment matters, confirm the exact address with the district. Test important travel routes rather than relying on a broad neighborhood estimate.
When you find a home you want, discuss comparable sales, current competition, financing, inspections, and the seller's stated timing. An offer includes more than a price. Review the proposed terms and their consequences before deciding what you are comfortable offering.
Plan for the work between agreement and closing
Once an offer is accepted, track the deadlines in your contract and coordinate with the lender, inspectors, title, and escrow. Review inspection findings and other documents as they arrive. Ask what needs a specialist's assessment and which decisions must be made by a particular date.
If you are moving from elsewhere, the relocation guide and moving-to-Eugene guide can help organize a visit and your broader timeline.
Start a buyer consultation
Contact Team Burke or call 541-968-0423 with your budget, timing, and property requirements. Browse all search guides for additional local and buying information while you prepare.
What clients say
“Team Burke far surpassed every expectation marketing our home and 16-acre property. Every promise was kept. They were available without exception — and the house sold in less than 30 days.”
Lane County seller · Acreage · Eugene
“The well, the septic, and the driveway were the actual house. Cheyenne already knew which questions to ask before we fell in love with the gate.”
Acreage buyers · Lane County
“First house, first offer, first inspection. Shawna explained every step the way a good teacher would — clearly, and without making us feel behind.”
First-time buyers · Springfield
“Samantha staged so the photos looked like the house we actually lived in — not a hotel, not a storage unit. The first weekend proved it.”
Listing sellers · Eugene
“We moved from Florence and needed someone who understood both the coast file and the Eugene close. Melissa already knew how title would behave.”
Coast-to-valley buyers · Florence to Eugene
“We have bought and sold houses in different states, but Jon impressed us the most. He made sure we fixed what needed fixing before it hit the market. The house sold within a week.”
Repeat clients · Eugene
The team
Questions about hiring a Eugene buyer's agent
How do I hire a buyer's agent in Eugene?+
Arrange a consultation, explain your needs, and ask about the broker's approach to similar purchases. Review services, communication, and the representation agreement before deciding to work together. Our realtor selection guide offers additional interview questions.
Can Team Burke help first-time buyers?+
Contact the team to discuss your budget, financing preparation, and expected timing. Ask how the broker will explain offers, inspections, and closing steps so you know what to expect at each stage.
How is a buyer's agent paid?+
Review the proposed compensation arrangement in the written agreement. Ask what you may owe, when payment is due, and how any contribution from another party would be handled. Do not assume representation is free or that a seller will cover a particular amount.
Can I buy while relocating from another state?+
You can begin planning remotely, then decide which visits and professional evaluations you need. Share your move date and travel availability early. Review financing, property information, and contract deadlines with the appropriate people as the purchase progresses.
What if I also need to sell a home?+
Discuss both transactions and your flexibility before setting a purchase schedule. The Team Burke representation page is a starting point for coordinating that conversation. Avoid assuming that a sale and purchase will close on the same day.