Buying a Home – My Commitment to Exceptional Service

I appreciate how significant buying a house really is. You have a lot on the line. Your new house will likely be your biggest financial investment. And, just as important, it’ll be the place you call “home” – perhaps for years to come.

You have a choice of real estate agents. Some offer a low level of service at a discount price. That’s not me or what I provide. I always strive to provide an exceptional level of service, to help you find a house you feel is truly the right one for you, at the best price possible, meanwhile ensuring your interests are protected.

Overall, it’s very important to me that your home buying experience is a great one. I aim to provide high value at every step of the buying process. Here’s what you can expect, as far as the buying process, when I’m your buyer agent…

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Step Buying a Home Process (When I’m You’re Buyer Agent)

Needs & Wants
Analysis
  • Systematic, in-depth conversation to understand your needs and wants
  • Discussion of pros and cons of where you presently live, to inform our search
  • Initial review of listings to further inform/clarify your search criteria going forward

Mortgage
Pre-approval
  • Determine what budget you’ll be comfortable with and potential financing options
  • Estimation of your “closing costs” and other out-of-pocket costs
  • Recommendation of your best purchasing strategy, based on your situation
  • Referral to a high quality, local mortgage lender
  • Informed advice regarding the critically-important “lender letter” you will obtain

Find the
House for You
  • Highly-targeted searches of listings, based on your search criteria
  • Real-time identification of houses matching your search criteria, direct from the MLS
  • Showings of as many properties as you desire to see
  • Ongoing, thoughtful refinement of your priorities, based on houses seen/considered

Determine
Offer Price
  • For any property you’re seriously interested in, rigorous analysis of the most relevant “comparables” and current micro-market conditions
  • Online research to see what can be learned about the seller’s situation
  • Review of available online land records for any issues that might affect the value of the property or a purchase

Prepare
Offer
  • Informed, experienced advice on overall negotiating strategy
  • Rigorous determination of all contingencies and clauses you will need in your offer contract to fulfill your objectives and to protect your interests
  • Thorough review of draft offer contract with you before you sign it
  • Electronic document signing via a convenient, secure online service
  • Referral to a high quality settlement company

Negotiate
with Seller
  • Clear, experienced advice on whether/how to respond to a seller’s counter-offer
  • Effective, proven negotiating on your behalf
  • Continuous updates, so you are fully informed/involved throughout the process

Home
Inspection(s)
  • Clear, knowledgeable advice regarding which inspections to have completed
  • Referral to a high quality home inspectors
  • My presence at all inspections, so I have first-hand understanding of any issues identified
  • Experienced, knowledgeable advice on which issues to ask a seller to repair
  • Effective, proven negotiating on your behalf

HOA/Condo
Resale Package
(if applicable)
  • Guidance on reviewing the HOA/condominium “resale package”
  • Informed perspective on any issues of potential concern

Proceed
to Closing
  • Close monitoring of everything to be completed before settlement – appraisal, mortgage approval, settlement preparation, repairs to be made as a result of the home inspection, etc.
  • Proactive identification and resolution of issues, if/when they arise

Walk-through
Inspection
  • Just prior to settlement, systematic, thorough check of the property with you, to identify any unexpected problems
  • Immediate, effective negotiating to remedy any unexpected issues, to protect your interests

Closing
  • In advance of closing, review of the preliminary settlement statement with you
  • At closing, if unexpected issues arise, experienced, knowledgeable advice/negotiating