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Four Main Reasons
Why People Buy Homes
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Tax
advantages
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Investment
Potential
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Pride of
Ownership
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Stability
Initial Step:
Choosing The Right Real Estate Agent
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Getting
Started
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3 Steps to
the Approval Process (pre-qualification, pre-approval, final
approval)
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Meet
personally with agent
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Initial
Consultation
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Discussing
needs and desires
Buyer
Agency Agreement
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What is
Buyer Brokerage all about?
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Why is it
important to have your own agent?
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Who pays
agent commissions?
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For-Sale-By-Owner properties
Shop On-Line
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Studies
show approximately 80% of people shop on-line before meeting with an
agent
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Addresses
are listed on the site, drive-by as many as possible.
Seeing Properties
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If a home
is in the MLS, we can show it.
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Agent will
point out deficits when applicable (material defects)
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Agent will
point out re-sale features, positives & negatives.
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Take as
long as you like! We will never apply pressure.
Writing an Offer
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Sitting
down to discuss your offer.
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Review
comparable sales in the neighborhood (past 6 mos.)
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Contingencies (Home inspection, radon inspection, sale-of-home,
appraisals)
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Sellers
Market (bidding wars, escalation addendums, waiving inspections)
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Earnest
Money Deposit – 2% Guideline
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Average
wait time (multiple contracts)
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Ratification
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Remove all
contingencies
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Paragraph
3 protects you!
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Walk-Through
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HOA
Documents
Buyers Remorse – A Normal
Phenomena
Settlement – We Are With
You All The Way!!
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