How I Work on Your Behalf
This checklist focusses our discussion on what you should know to optimize
your homebuying experience. If you have any questions not covered here,
please ask me.
- Your representation choices - how to protect your best interests - what
you and i can reveal and what is protected
- Buyer representation agreement - mutual loyalty - how i will represent
you
- Getting qualified - your first step in the homebbuying proces - I can help
you choose a lender
- Calling other brokers - let me do the legwork
- New home sales - I work with builders - registration process at first
contact
- FSBOs - how I can help you buy a For Sale By Owner and still represent
you
- Viewing property - interaction with the seller
- Efficiency tips - driving neighborhoods first, prioritizing
- Earnest money - how much, when deposited, how applied
- Option fee - buying the right to terminate for any reason - your safety net
- option period
- Seller's disclosure - disclosure upfront so you buy with full knowledge
- Property inspection - what you are really looking for - structural and major system defects
- Writing a contract - buying right, crafting a good offer
- Negotiating - offer, counteroffer - basic terms and price
- Contract-to-close - orchestrating all of the players
- Your referral business - earning your trust and confidence
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