The easiest way to find homes for sale in Santa Fe is to check an online listing site like the one at the best real estate agent near me. Almost every real estate agency has a site with some implementation of an MLS listing display, so if you already know of one you'll want to work with, you can start there. Alternatively, you can use one of the giant listing sites, which will have the full list available for you to peruse. Some of these sites let you narrow your search or adjust the sort order, and this makes them better than some basic agency list implementations.

Notably, an online list typically won't have a way to break down your search by house style. Therefore, you won't find "modern homes for sale in Santa Fe" in the dropdown, though it will be glad to show you a general list of homes for sale in Santa Fe. Even so, this doesn't mean that it's hard to find modern homes. All you'll need to do is narrow your search to exclude any that are too old to be considered modern.

Once you find some houses of interest, it's time to find a buyer's agent to help you through the rest of the process. You'll want to be able to tour each house, and to do so, you'll need someone who can get the key to let you in. You won't have to call the seller's agent for this. Instead, your agent will call them for the code for the key box that is typically on the door of each house, and then give you the tour.

Thanks to the ability to pre-screen homes for sale in Santa Fe, it is very likely that you'll decide on one during your first round of home tours. The best real estate agent near me will be happy to proceed to the negotiation stage rather than trying to convince you to look at something that offers a bigger commission. From there, it's just a matter of agreeing with the seller on a price, and assuming you intend to get financing, waiting on the approval from a mortgage lender. Once you get that approval, you'll be able to get the keys to your new home and start moving in.