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Time to Go Shopping: Now
that you’ve done your homework, it's
time to go shopping. Your checklist of the
reasons why you want to buy a home will
keep you focused on homes that will meet
your needs. Your lender’s pre-approval
letter will keep you focused on homes you
can afford.
Getting to Know the Neighborhoods:
You may want to drive by a number of homes
to become familiar with the neighborhoods
and what your money will buy. We can take
you on a guided tour of homes in several
areas. This gives us a chance to really
understand what you like and don’t
like. Or, if you’re the adventurous
sort and already know the areas well, we
can give you a list of suitable homes to
drive by along with a map.
Selecting Homes & Making Appointments:
Select the top few homes and have your real
estate agent make appointments to go inside.
We look at hundreds of homes each year,
so we can help you weigh the features and
strengths, as well as point out the drawbacks
or weaknesses of each home. Typically we
can provide you with a printed fact sheet
for each home, including pictures; this
will help you keep track of the homes you’ve
seen, what you liked and didn’t like.
We’re happy to be your sounding board
to compare and contrast your favorite homes
to help you decided which home is right
for you. We can also offer an opinion as
to potential long term re-sale value, based
on neighborhood trends. We consider ourselves
counselors or investigators more than salespeople.
We make our clients aware of all the positive
and negative factors regarding a property
or investment and if you are still interested,
then we've served you well.
Make an Offer: Use our
knowledge of the market to guide your offering
price. We can tell you what similar homes
sold for, and we will help you write an
offer that is likely to be accepted by the
seller. Some homes are listed at a price
that may be lower or higher than the price
at which it will actually sell. From our
years of experience, we can help you understand
the possible costs for any deferred maintenance
and repairs before you decide to make an
offer. We can help you select a title insurance
company to ensure you can purchase “clear”
title to the property and an escrow company
to hold your deposit and ensure your contract
terms are met before you buy. We’ll
help you put in safeguards to your purchase
offer, such as loan contingencies and physical
inspection contingencies. Since this can
be an emotional situation, it is especially
important to have your real estate agent
negotiate on your behalf with the seller.
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