Davis County · 84025

How long it takes to buy a home in Farmington

From the first lender call to keys in hand, most Farmington purchases run about six to twelve weeks — and where that time goes is predictable even when the exact dates aren't. Here is each phase, how long it usually takes, and what you should be doing while it happens.

1. Weeks 1–2

   Pre-approval and planning

   You apply with a lender, hand over pay stubs, tax returns and bank statements, and get a written pre-approval letter with a real monthly payment. If your paperwork is already gathered, this can be one focused week.

   Your job during this phase: Pick the lender, be honest about the payment you actually want, and write down your budget — including the closing costs most buyers forget.

2. Weeks 2–8

   The search

   You tour privately. Most Farmington buyers look for two to six weeks, but this is the one phase with no clock: the town turns over a few hundred homes a year, so a stretch of tight inventory can run longer, and that's normal — not a sign you're doing it wrong.

   Your job during this phase: Decide early which pocket you're shopping — core, bench or west side — so every tour compares like with like. If weeks pass with nothing close, widen the pocket or the price band, not both at once.

3. Days 1–3 under contract

   Offer accepted

   The moment both sides sign, the clock starts. Earnest money goes to the title company, the home inspection gets scheduled, and your lender orders the appraisal.

   Your job during this phase: Move fast on scheduling — the due-diligence window in a Utah purchase contract is short, and every day you wait to book the inspector is a day you can't get back.

4. Weeks 1–2 under contract

   Inspection and appraisal

   The inspector walks the home inside your due-diligence window — on Farmington's older core homes, roofs, sewer lines and settling deserve a careful look. Any repair requests get negotiated here, and the appraisal comes back to the lender.

   Your job during this phase: Read the whole inspection report, not just the summary. Decide what you'll ask the seller to fix or credit, and what you can live with.

5. Weeks 3–5 under contract

   Final loan approval

   Underwriting clears its conditions — sometimes asking for an updated pay stub or a letter explaining a deposit — you lock your rate, and the Closing Disclosure arrives. Federal rules give you at least three days to review it before signing.

   Your job during this phase: Answer lender requests the same day, and don't open new credit, finance furniture or change jobs between now and closing — any of those can restart underwriting.

6. Day 30–45

   Closing day

   You sign at a local title company, the deed records with Davis County, and you get the keys. A typical financed purchase closes 30–45 days after the accepted offer.

   Your job during this phase: Bring ID, do the final walk-through the day before or morning of, and confirm wire instructions with the title company by phone — wire fraud targets closings.

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