Buyer Agents, Do You Need One? Well there’s no law or rule that says you need to have one when purchasing real estate. You can certainly represent yourself or even have the seller’s agent of the property your interested in represent you. This might get you the property you want at the price and terms you prefer, but most likely it's the seller who's going to come out on top with what they want and on their terms. After all if the seller has representation, their job will be to get a buyer to pay as much as possible for the property and to have the purchase happen on the seller’s terms and time frames. Should you use a buyer’s agent? Why not, after all, sellers have someone looking out for their best interest; make sure you have someone looking out after your best interest. Having a buyer’s agent in your corner evens up the playing field and helps protect your interest. They can negotiate on your behalf in regards to the purchase price, inspection & finance contingencies, and the time frames such as the effective date, and closing date. They also can negotiate for items that sometimes get forgotten about such as appliances or having the boiler cleaned and even getting the property to come with a home warranty. The best part about getting this type of personalized help in your next home purchase is that it comes at no cost to you as the buyer. Buyer agents are paid for out of the seller’s compensation due to their listing agent and receive their payment at closing. As an ABR - Accredited Buyers Representative Realtor, working with buyers is one of my specialties. I’ve helped many buyers to find that dream home they were looking for and helped them purchase with terms and time frames that were beneficial to them as the buyer. When writing a purchase and sale contract to purchase a home there are many contingencies to consider and many negotiating tactics to think about. Make sure you next real estate professional you hire to represent your best interest can do so with confidence. Here's the services you'll receive if you sign up for my: 10 Point Buyer Program - My complete undivided attention throughout the buying process
- Analyze all your needs in a buyer consultation
- Help you obtain financial pre-qualification and pre-approval
- Locate available homes that fit your needs and wants’ in your preferred locations
- We'll view selected properties and then compare them
- I'll advise you on the terms and issues of the offer and fill out the purchase offer contract
- Present your offer and negotiate on your behalf for acceptance of the contract
- Help you organize a home inspection and make sure all contingencies protecting you as the buyer have been met
- Coordinate and supervise the preparation of all closing documents and guide you through the closing process
- Help you resolve any closing issues and get the keys to the front door of your new home or investment property
*As a bonus for signing up for my 10 Point Buyer program I'm offering a Buyer's Bonus Reward of $100 cash, payable at closing for any real estate purchase made over $100,000! You can use this towards your out of pocket costs or go out and celebrate your purchase! Feel free to call me anytime for more details at (603) 610-8595 or e-mail me paulrmartin@kw.com |