Our Services To Buyers
Step 1 (Game Plan)
- Initial meeting with buyer
- Buyers consultation to determine the buyer’s wants, needs and expectations
- Inform the buyer of the responsibilities of the buyer’s agent
- Go over the steps of the home buying process
- Ensure that the buyer is pre-approved
Step 2 (Property Search)
- Review a list of available homes with the buyer
- Arrange to view the homes selected
- Help the buyer decide on a property
Step 3 (The Offer)
- Contact the listing agent to make sure the property is still available and confirm any special terms
- Prepare a market analysis on the home to determine the offer price
- Obtain and review any disclosures with the buyer
- Prepare the purchase and sales agreement on behalf of the buyer
- Obtain the earnest money from the buyer
- Prepare the offer including a cover letter to be sent to the listing agent
Step 4 (Negotiation)
- Present the buyer’s offer to the listing agent
- Give the buyer’s lender a head ups to be available by the phone just in case the listing agent calls to verify the buyer’s ability to obtain the loan
- Prepare or negotiate any counter offers on behalf of the buyer
- Acknowledge a binding contract on behalf of the buyer
Step 5 (Under Contract)
- Send a copy of the binding purchase and sales contract to the buyer’s lender and the closing attorney to start their process
- Make sure the buyer is aware of important dates and deadlines outlined in the binding contract
- Assist the buyer with ordering home inspection
- Review the home inspection report with the buyer
- Negotiate repairs and/or contract credits for the defects that were found in the inspection report.
- Follow-up with the lender to assure the loan underwriting process is on schedule
Step 6 (Closing on your Home)
- Ensure all contract contingencies are met on behalf of the buyer
- Follow-up with the closing attorney to make sure they have sent the buyer wore instructions
- Follow-up with the lender to make sure the closing documents have been sent to the buyer
- Request utility information from the listing agent
- Provide the buyer with a list of vendors upon request
- Arrange and attend the buyer’s final walk through of the property prior to closing
- Review the HUD-1/preliminary settlement for accuracy
- Confirm that the house is clean, and the seller’s possessions are removed prior to closing
- Attend the closing
- Confirm that MLS has been updated with the property sale
