How can a real estate agent help me?
About Buying a Home.
The truth is, for most of us, buying a home is the biggest single investment we’re likely to make – and for many of us, we’re only likely to do it once or twice in a lifetime. The very nature of the home buying process is, filled with many complex details.
Whether you’re a first time home buyer, in the market for a primary residence, an investment property or a second home, purchasing real estate involves many important considerations and decisions. A buyer’s agent can provide the focus, due diligence and expertise needed to help you find the home of your dreams.
Working for your best interests, we can provide access to accurate information like: neighborhood values, property and location drawbacks, circumstances of the seller that may influence the purchase, Property tax and local area school information.
Seven main roles of your real estate agent
A Buyer’s Real Estate Agent will:
- Educate you about your the market.
- Analyze your wants and needs.
- Guides you to homes that fit your criteria.
- Coordinate the work of other needed professionals.
- Negotiate on your behalf.
- Check and double-check paperwork and deadlines.
- Solve any problems that may arise.
Availability, prices, buyer’s market, seller’s market, your agent is ready to bring it all into focus. Your buyer’s agent is ready to guide you through all the obstacles and simplify the process of finding and buying that dream property.
Whether you’re looking for property downtown, urban, suburban, exurban, town, or in a small village, we can help you to identify the type of neighborhoods and amenities that will turn that home buying dream into reality. We work to discover what you are looking for.
We know your time is precious! No need to waste hours searching and sorting through endless listing of properties looking for that perfect place. Now that we know what you want all the clutter can be swept aside and efforts are focused on exploring just the right home or property. Your home should represent your style and be a place you are proud of.
Inspectors, Appraisers, Movers, Plumbers, Electricians, Surveyors - no matter the challenge, a realtor working on your behalf, will coordinate all the working parts of the home purchase turning a frightening maze of home buying into a pathway to success. We can help you to find reliable sources of lenders, inspectors, attorneys, insurance agents, and other professionals.
Asking price, selling price, Offers, Closing costs, Points and Fees, your realtor’s experience insures the interests of you, the homebuyer, will be represented in the purchase of the home. Arriving at a reasonable purchase price and investigating the material facts related to the sale are invaluable skills to serve you in the home buying process.
If you've ever bought a house, you already know how quickly paperwork can build up. Keeping track of the paperwork and deadlines involved in the transaction can be more than a part-time job. These formalities probably include the written offer, the written and signed counteroffer, the little details (like specific repairs) and what exactly is and are not included in the sale. Adding to the complexities, these offers and counteroffers are often limited by a time frame. All this paperwork can be tiresome and the odds of missing something, not initialing a margin or not checking a box, can drop substantially when you're working with someone who knows the paperwork inside and out.
Say you want to buy that delightful little house near the business district and turn the front room into a craft store; you’ll need to know if the city will allow it. Typically, an experienced real estate agent is familiar enough with local zoning ordinances to make sure you don't buy the wrong house. Some cities may require expensive upgrades on older properties when they sell. For example, if a house isn't connected to the city's sewer system, and a buyer will be required to spend tens of thousands of dollars to connect the property, your real estate agent will make sure that requirement is disclosed before the deal goes very far.
Closing thoughts about using a home buying real estate agent.
In the final hours, as a sale nears closing, all kind of pitfalls can arise and kill the deal and your real estate agent knows to watch for trouble before it's too late.
What if the title of the house is not clear like; a long-lost relative is listed on the title and hasn't signed off on the sale? Or maybe the lender is not meeting the timeline on financing.
Real estate agents are used to dealing with these types of issues and can work through almost any challenge that arises.
