Should you use a Buyer Agent? Yes! You are making the single biggest investment most people ever make, so don't you want professional guidance along the way? A Buyer Agent does much more than just open doors for you. We are your trusted confidants and advisors through an increasingly complicated purchase process. I have been helping buyers for more than 10 years, and I can help you, too!
What Most Buyers Want -- Are These Services of Value to YOU?
- Help finding the right home
- Help negotiating the terms (there is a lot more than price to negotiate)
- Finding accurate comps to determine what to offer
- Help negotiating the price
- Assistance with the paperwork (and there is A LOT of paperwork!)
- Help in determining what they can afford
- Help in arranging financing
Here's how we do all that:
Needs Analysis
- Analyze buyer's wants and needs
- Help buyer get a clear picture of our unique market
- Decide how to proceed according to buyer's urgency and time considerations
Loan Pre-approval
- Guide buyer to reliable lender
- Obtain pre-approval
- Help choose best mortgage financing plan for buyer's needs
Neighborhood Information
- Help familiarize buyer with different towns, areas, and neighborhoods
- Provide a list of neighborhoods or areas for buyer to investigate
- Target search to specific areas
Home Search
- Organize and schedule a home search process
- Ongoing updates and showings of available homes
Make an Offer
- Compare homes and make decision
- Look at appropriate comparable listings and sales
- Advise on terms and considerations of offer
- Prepare all necessary contracts and addendums for offer
Negotiating to Buy
- Present the offer to the listing agent
- Negotiate as necessary
Vendor Coordination (inspections, lenders, closing attorney, insurance agent, etc)
- Advise and supervise vendor selection
- Coordinate vendor services
Preclose Preparation
- Coordinate document preparation
- Provide preclosing consultation
Closing
- Review closing documents
- Resolve last-minute items
- Attend closing with clients
Post Closing
- Assist as possible with postclosing issues
