Buyers Resources

Buyers, you have surfed the internet this weekend. You may have seen several homes you like. So, what is your next step. Consult a REALTOR, call make an appointment to interview them. This is the person that will help you with the next purchase of your home, you need to know that you can work with them.

Do not be scared to say Can we meet at your office and let me tell you what I am looking for? This way you can get the personality of the REALTOR I find out if your home is their priority. Before you have your REALTOR schedule appointments for you to see potential homes have your pre-approval letter with you. This is very important most listing agents want a pre-approval letter with the offer. Do not miss that house you are looking for because you are not prepared.

Banks and lenders will be more than happy to provide you with this letter and if your REALTOR is truly a buyers agent they will want this before taking you out as well.

Things to ask while out at a property:

1. Ask your REALTOR. What has sold in the area within the last 3 months and how much are the houses selling for?
2. If the home is a foreclosure, ask them how long it has been on the market, this determines how strong your offer needs to be if you like the home.
3. Remember if the home is a short sale. There is nothing short about a short sale. Be prepared to wait several months before closing. So, if the home you are looking at and like is a short sale make sure that your time line fits into waiting several months before a closing happens.
4. Your REALTOR should be prepared with all the information and have a buyers package with them just in case you do decide to write an offer.
5. Always go with what you gut feels. If you are standing in the home and you can imagine it being yours, then do not second guess yourself because it may not be there tomorrow.

Alicia Crouch, REALTOR
Keller Williams Realty
http://www.soldbyalicia.com/
AliciaCrouch@kw.com
(864) 529-5198