Excellence in Real Estate
Buying a Home with a Real Estate Agent
A good real estate agent makes the home buying or selling process much more efficient and saves you an incredible amount of work. Listed below are some frequently asked questions about dealing with real estate agents and brokers.
What is a real estate agent?
Real estate agents are licensed by their state to assist clients in buying and selling property. Agents are required to take courses in real estate, including coursework in real estate law, real estate financing, and listing. After completing their studies, prospective agents must pass both a national and state exam before they can work for a broker. A real estate agent must "affiliate" with a broker once they pass the exam -- they cannot practice real estate on their own.
Selling a Home with a Real Estate Agent
What an agent will do for you...
Represent YOU in the sale of your home.
Work to get you the most money for your home in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of inconvenience.
Prepare a comparative market analysis (CMA) that will assist you in pricing your home.
Promote the sale of your home through the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) computer.
Advertise in selected local newspapers and other specialized market-specific publications.
Agressively promote your property through other local real estate firms. Up to 50% of our sales involve other cooperating brokers acting on your behalf.,/p>
Make an appointment for each showing.
Qualify buyers before showing your home.
Contact you after your property is shown to let you know what happened and pass along comments made by buyers and their agents.
Present all offers to you and estimate your net proceeds from the offer.
Help you with all sales negotiations to maximize your bottom line.
Help you through necessary inspections, appraisals, buyer's loan approval process, escrow, and closing.
Take care of the dozens of details that must be carefully monitored prior to settlement to ensure your home really gets SOLD after you accept an offer from a buyer.
Keep you informed every step of the way.
Attend the settlement or closing as your representative.
Help you locate another home locally or in another city, and make your move as easy as possible.