Reasons to Use a Buyer’s Agent With more resources available on the Internet, you may be considering buying a home without using the services of a professional real estate agent. After reviewing these 50 services an agent would typically perform for their clients, you may want to reconsider! Remember, agents don’t get paid until the home purchase is complete. It is their job to do the best they can to help you through a smooth experience, save you money and achieve your goal of buying a home. 1. Analysis of your real estate needs and determine housing criteria 2. Research properties 3. Send you listings that match your needs 4. Provide information pertaining to your move or relocation and short-term stay options 5. Educate you about home buying processes 6. Provide information on market conditions, schools, communities, employment, and more 7. Discuss your financing needs 8. Recommend qualified mortgage brokers 9. Make appointments and show properties 10. Provide timely and professional disclosure and research 11. In car review: pros & cons of each property 12. Point out “Hot Buttons” while showing 13. Help with loan application questions 14. Follow up of loan application with your selected mortgage broker 15. Help cleaning up your credit if needed 16. Analyze purchasing timeline and needs once property is located 17. Free Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) of a property in order to make an educated offer 18. Call listing agent to get sellers disclosure 19. Draft the offer and prepare paperwork 20. Research tax records 21. Get information on utilities 22. Explain all paperwork before signing 23. Generate net sheet 24. Write offer, collect, deposit escrow and provide verification to listing agent 25. Submit contract and follow up 26. Negotiate contract until mutually agreeable 27. Review and explain final contract 28. Send the title company the executed contract 29. Schedule and attend the home inspection 30. Schedule and attend the termite inspection Here are 50 reasons to use a buyer’s agent: REAL ESTATE WHITE PAPER 31. Recommend insurance agents to you 32. Verify loan process has begun 33. Review home inspection findings with you 34. Re-negotiate repairs if needed 35. Order survey / appraisal 36. Assist to meet finance deadline 37. Monitor contingencies – financing, home inspection, etc. 38. Check on homeowners insurance 39. Verify that the title agency has all necessary documentations 40. Follow up with the lender on all aspects of closing process 41. Schedule closing: time and place 42. Review HUD (closing statement) 43. Perform a final walk-through 44. Determine the funds to be brought to closing 45. Coordinate between lenders and title company to determine amount needed 46. Release escrow to title company 47. Explain everything needed at closing 48. Attend your closing 49. Give you the keys to your new home! 50. Follow up after closing – homestead info and insuring that everything is going fine in your new home
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:06:47 +0000
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