Buying a Home Requires Many Difficult Decisions. Make Sure Your Realtors® are Top Local Experts
We are committed to providing you with Reliable, Dependable, and Trustworthy service when you contract us to help you buy a home. As your Real Estate Consultant, Advisor and Expert, you will receive the following services:
20 SERVICE GUARANTEES FOR BUYERS:
1. Buyer Orientation/Initial Consultation- Explain entire process and market conditions. Your home is probably the biggest purchase your family will ever make, and it involves many decisions that go beyond simply choosing one you like.
2. Explanation of Agency Relationships- Go over Buyers rights and what agency means to you. Let us represent your best interests in your search for a new home in the Greater Vancouver area. While you can see a million homes on the web, actually buying your home is another matter entirely. Buyers beware!
3. Explanation of Transaction Costs- Go over all costs of Buying a home in detail.
4. Explanation of Our Role as your Agent- Have confidence when signing documents. Contracts are full of complicated terms and clauses that can greatly affect your future life in your new home. We will give you the full benefit of our real estate knowledge and experience.
5. Explanation of Our Duties and Responsibilities- Explain what our legal obligations are to our clients and what we do to ensure their best interest is always looked after.
6. Explanation of Commissions- How we are compensated. As a general rule the Seller pays the Buyers’ Agent so you receive the benefits of an experienced Realtor at no cost to you!
7. Assistance with Mortgage Pre-Approval- Advise and help locate the best mortgage rate and terms.
8. Estimate of Your Required Funds- Details of total cost obligation required to finalize sale so there are no surprises.
9. Effective Listening to Your Search Criteria- We will help you locate the best homes and neighbourhoods based on your criteria.
10. VIP Email Daily Listings of Homes- Auto email update in Real Time of all the new listings that match your criteria, we make sure our Buyers see the hot new listings 1st!
11. Property Showings/Previews- Set up personal showings and research potential homes for any potential problems, have experience working in busy markets to ensure our Buyers get the home they want! Our expert local knowledge of the area should be invaluable to you, not just in terms of real estate, but also schools, neighbourhoods, the local economy, and more.
12. Evaluate Potential Homes- What is the true market value of the home you are interested in? Is it priced too high? Is it a bargain that you should jump on? We help home buyers make decisions like this every day, and we’ll make sure that you get the best value for your money.
13. Required Property Disclosures- You should know absolutely everything about the property you are buying. You and a member of our team will view every home that you are interested in, together. And before and after an offer, we will inform you of any and all information possible on the property.
14. Market Analysis- (CMA) to determine best offer price. We will give you a full detailed analysis of fair market value to determine the best negotiation strategy.
15. Contract Presentation And Negotiation- Negotiating with Sellers can be very stressful! We will help you negotiate, so that the final contract includes your best possible terms and conditions.
16. Detailed What’s Next Checklist - Follow through with all of the steps to finalize the sale to make sure you have covered everything to ensure a smooth move.
17. Full Assistance with Subject/Contingency Removals- Assist in finding qualified home inspectors, lawyers, home insurance agents and mortgage financing .If buying a strata property ensure all documentation is received and check to see if any potential problems with strata or building.
18. Attendance at Your Home Inspection- Help you to understand the inspection report and any possible consequences of findings. Determine if concerns with property (if any) are easily repairable and Re-negotiate with the Sellers about the costs involved in the repairs. If defects are serious in nature it may mean that you may want to continue to look for a more suitable property.
19. Scheduling Your Closing and Post -Closing Support- You’re not in this alone! A lot of things can happen between writing an offer and move-in day. We stay with you throughout closing and beyond, answering and questions and mitigating issues that may arise. We also make sure that seller has fulfilled all obligations on contract. You are not in this alone. A lot of things can happen between writing an offer and move-in day. We are on top of things through completion and will guide you step by step. We will answer any questions and mitigate any issues that may arise along the way. We will also make sure that seller has fulfilled all obligations on contract.
20. Assist with Coordination of Trades for Repairs/Updates- We have a huge referral network of qualified trades to help you with any updates or upgrades you would like to make on your new home!