Buyer Services

Initial Buyer Consultation

• Discuss buyer’s goals and timeline
• Go over the home buying process
• Create a “must-have” and “want” list
• Offer neighborhood and market area expert advise
• Connect buyer with a reputable lender
• Assist with the pre-approval process
• Preview market activity
• Prepare disclosures and broker documentation

Home Search

• Prepare client’s custom home search Portal
• Check the market daily for new and changed listings
• Send the buyer relevant listings
• Review and collect pertinent information on buyer-approved listings
• Coordinate with buyer on upcoming showing appointments
• Schedule and approve showing appointments
• Create showing itinerary
• Supervise each showing appointment
• Ongoing effort to answer buyer’s questions, go over all options and offer professional advise
• Collaborate with the buyer
• Update buyer’s “must-have” and “want” list as needed

Prepare an Offer

• Prepare a Comparative Market Analysis
• Collect property disclosures, flood history, property archives, etc.
• Contact the listing agent to determine seller’s goals and possible competing offers
• Report to the buyer on all pertinent information

• Collaborate with the buyer on a strategic offer
• Prepare offer documentation
• Update lender pre-approval letter as needed
• Present the offer to the listing agent
• Ongoing follow-up on offers
• Execute contract

Under Contract

• Send contract to title company and buyers’ lender
• Schedule inspections
• Oversee inspections
• Negotiate repairs and other terms
• Order survey, if applicable
• Order home warranty, if applicable
• Coordinate appraisal
• Reconcile any possible title or appraisal issues
• Schedule closing date and time
• Obtain loan approval
• Confirm “clear-to-close”
• Verify accuracy of closing documents
• Collect property keys, remote, warranties, etc.
• Prepare buyer for moving in

Closing

• Supervise closing
• Deliver keys, remotes, warranties, etc.
• Update MLS status
• Order collection of yard sign and lockbox
• Follow up with seller’s agent

After Closing

• Follow up on any pending items
• Thank the seller for their busin