• As your buyer’s agent, I will ensure that you are fully prepared to embark upon your search for a new home.  This means:

• I will conduct an initial buyer counseling session to discuss your particular situation and needs and plan your search for a new home.

• I will ensure that you are pre-approved with a lender (if required). Pre-approval makes you a very strong buyer in the eyes of the seller.

• Together we will ensure that you are in a position to make a non-contingent or the best possible contingent offer by having your existing home on the market or in escrow before making an offer to purchase.

Education

After determining your needs and translating them into a criteria for your property search, I will assist you in learning as much as possible about the areas and/or communities that offer suitable homes. This is done to ensure your confidence in making an informed decision when you select a home.  This process will involve:

• Providing you with information regarding the real estate market conditions in the areas in which you plan to search for a home and how you should respond to these factors when making an offer to purchase.

• Providing you with information related to your particular needs such as advice on schools, communities, shopping and recreation.

Presentation

• As your buyer’s agent, I will present to you a range of properties that meet your needs.  This means:

• I will check the market daily for new listings that meet your needs.

• I will present you with viable properties as they debut on the market and ensure that you have the first available opportunity to view desirable new listings.

• I will discuss with you the pertinent factors concerning each property viewed and alert you to any issues which may affect resale or future value.

Negotiation

• I will conduct a detailed comparative market analysis of the home you have selected in order to advise you as to what would constitute the offer most likely to be accepted.

• Once you have found a home and wish to make an offer to purchase, I will prepare, present and negotiate your contract according to your specific needs and instructions.

• I will present your offer in the way that best represents your interests and ensure that the seller is provided with any supplemental information about you as a qualified buyer so that they will feel comfortable and confident working with you.  This will include your pre-qualification to purchase the home. 

• I will carefully protect your interests and provide you with expert advice and counseling throughout the negotiation process from presentation to contract acceptance.

Escrow and Close

• Once you have an accepted offer, I will coordinate and expedite the transaction to a successful close.  This will involve:

• I will review with you all of the various inspections, disclosures and reports pertaining to the condition of the property.

• I will thoroughly review with you the Seller Property Disclosure Statement ("SPDS") and advise you as to known conditions pertaining to the property.

• I will work with you to prepare and present a request for any remedies or repairs that you deem to be the responsibility of the seller and that need to be addressed prior to close of escrow. 

• I will explain to you the option of a home warranty to reduce your risk of repair costs in your first year of ownership.

• I will accompany you on a detailed walk-through of the property prior to close of escrow in order to ensure that all agreed remedies and items of repair have been properly completed by the seller.

• I will monitor the escrow process and keep you informed of its progress through to the  close of escrow.