What does a REALTOR® do?
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Real estate markets can be fast-paced, intricate, and can be challenging to navigate if you’re doing so on your own. Using a REALTOR® makes sense for so many reasons, especially when that is your trusted ally and only has your best interest at heart.
They cost you nothing
They will search through property listings while you work or play
They will drive your buying strategy
You are working with a local expert
They can help you navigate unique local property markets
REALTORS® have extensive negotiation skills and are best placed to represent you amongst competition from other buyers
They can support you with the seemingly endless paperwork!
Expert guidance - for free
Good advice? It is literally priceless. REALTORS® will give you valuable, expert insights at no cost! Because the selling party shoulders the agents’ commission, you, the buyer, have one less fee to think about. Take advantage of the opportunity to ask your agent about any query or concern that you have regarding your potential new home. Free expert advice is hard to come by these days, so it’s best to take it when it’s available.
Finding incredible properties while you live your life
Let’s face it; there are not enough hours in the day to get everything on your to-do list done. To add a crucial task like house hunting to your plan can become very exhausting, very fast. Better to ask help from someone whose actual job it is to house hunt for you. A REALTOR® will be able to scour the market using tools only available to them, while also applying your best industries and local industry knowledge that you’re probably not familiar with. Let us do the work so you can cross this off your list. Who knows, that might even free you up for the holiday you’ve always wanted to take.
Supporting your buying strategy
Do you know everything there is to know about the market you’re buying into? Even if you’ve prepared your hardest to capture your dream home, chances are there is a bunch of insider information that you haven’t learned yet. REALTORS® know the real estate market’s ins and outs, particularly the local scene where we operate. Incorporating your requirements with our knowledge will help you craft the perfect strategy to get the house you want. It’s also possible that the other people interested in your dream home have agents working with them, so why not level the playing field and have one in your arsenal, too. It can never hurt to be too prepared, especially when it comes to life’s important matters.
Local Expertise
REALTORS® are embedded within the community here. We know the people, we live and breathe the local community spirit and we are passionate about supporting local businesses and residents. Any successful REALTOR® has become so due to their local expertise, relationship building, and being a champion for the community. This isn’t just limited to Real Estate transactions, but everything in the community.
We share your vision of bringing the community to life early in your search so that you get to see everything there is to know about life in your ideal community. Even if you are familiar with the area, bringing a local expert on board for free is only going to strengthen your position in your home buying process.
Negotiation
In notoriously complex and expensive real estate markets such as this, you will face competition ranging from luxury investors and international buyers to highly motivated relocators. It helps to have someone who has your back when you’re negotiating prices and fighting off fellow buyers. Your REALTOR® will advise you on the appropriate fee and present it to the seller’s agent. They’ll even negotiate for you and write up the contracts. With the agent’s know-how backing you up, you won’t have to worry about agreeing to buy an overpriced home and other potential hurdles.
Process and paperwork administration
So if the negotiation stages and deal points sound like a lot, try adding the abundance of paperwork into the mix. Not only can the forms be confusing, but it is also incredibly time-consuming and often this can mean the difference between buying and losing out on a property if you handle it yourself. The things that a REALTOR® can help you with include but are not limited to the following;
Pre-Approval forms and letters
Disclosure statements
Offer letters
Inspection reports
Purchase agreements
Deeds and titles
Bill of sale
Mortgage paperwork
Loan applications
That’s a lot of documents!
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We all love free advice, so as a buyer you are getting experienced industry professionals at no cost! What’s not to like? Select an ally that you can trust by reading reviews, asking for details of their service, and assessing whether their experience will complement your goals.
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