Buying Tips
How I Can Help You Buy a Home
Whether it’s your first home or if you’re an experienced buyer, purchasing a home is a complex process.
By working with me, you’ll find a home in the neighborhood where you want to live,
one that fits your budget and meets your goals for features, quality and value.
Once you’ve found the home that’s right for you, I will guide you through the process of making an offer;
negotiating the terms of the sale; getting your potential purchase inspected, repaired and appraised; and closing the sale.
When you work with me, you will:
- Be more likely to find the home that meets all your criteria.
- I help you understand the many fields of information in an MLS Multiple Listing Service.
- I guide you in making the most of searches in an MLS with thousands of listings
- Lessen the amount of time it will take to find your home
- Once I have an idea of your criteria for home selection, I can set up automated search alert emails to keep you informed of new listings and price reductions of qualified properties.
- Assist you with finding financing
- As tough as it is these days to get a mortgage, I know the best sources in the market and will help you to contact mortgage professionals who have been very helpful to my past clients.
- Understand all the terms, processes and documents used when buying your home
- Have up-to-date market information that will allow you to make informed decisions
- Have a skilled negotiator working on your behalf, one who is committed to looking after your best interests
- Buyers shouldn't walk into a deal unarmed. I arm you with the market data to help you understand the buyer and seller sides and formulate an offer price negotiation strategy.
- Enjoy peace of mind, knowing that all the details of your purchase are being taken care of by an experienced and knowledgeable professional
Selling Tips
How I Can Help You Sell a Home
Helping find a buyer for your home is only one facet of a real estate professional’s job. There are many more aspects including explaining the basic real estate practices and principles and all the related paperwork, Performing a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to help determine your home’s value, helping to prepare your home for sale, listing your home, marketing your home, keeping you informed throughout the process. When the sale begins, it’s important to work with someone who will assist you with the paperwork, negotiate on your behalf, make sure deadlines are met, and work with the escrow company.
By working with me, you will:
- Be more likely to realize the highest return on the sale of your home
- I help my clients to value their property through a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) report using current listing price data and past sold comparable properties
- It's important to help you to search the Mulitple Listing Serviceso you can learn about currently listed similar homes in your area. Only by knowing your competition can you set a competitive price.
- Reduce the number of days your home is on the market
- We have perfected a marketing for every type of property in the market. Some things work better in some areas and price ranges than others. I'll craft a unique plan for your property
- Become familiar with all the terms, processes and paperwork involved in selling your home
- Have confidence that your home will enjoy exposure to more buyers and agents with qualified buyers
- Receive regularly updated market information that will enable you to make informed decisions
- Markets are constantly changing, sometimes daily. As new properties come on the market, prices may change due to supply/demand ratios and your home price may need to be adjusted.
- Have a skilled negotiator working on your behalf
- Negotiations rarely end with the price. After the buyers have completed a home inspection, they will usually request repairs be made. I'm here to assist you in navigating the process.
- Have peace of mind knowing that all the details of your sale are being handled properly by a licensed and trained professional
- Getting through the contract to closing process involves many, many steps; some of which are time sensitive. I am with you every step of the way ensuring that all deadlines and requirements are met so that you can leave the settlement table with a check to move on to the next step in your life.
