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How to Find the Perfect REALTOR®

- PART 3 -

Get The Home You Want

Be prepared and find the perfect home

March 2016 • The Willmott RuhlerThe Willmott Ruhler • March 2016

6 To-Do’s When Moving In!

Do Your Due Diligence

How to Get the Home You Want

2. Shop SmartExpect to pay more for a showplace; if you consider a

It can be costly to replace major components

potential.

Location is key. Even if the site seems perfect for you at the present time, think about whether it will appeal to a large pool of buyers if you should decide to sell in the future.

3. Go For It! look at the

prices for comparable sales. Consider whether the property is in a high-demand area or if there is plenty of competition. Aseems motivated. If you accommodate the seller’s preferred

with the price.

Schedule a home inspection after coming to terms. Many sellers expect to address issues related to safety or building codes, and additional repairs (or a credit) may be negotiated. Make sure all of your questions or concerns regarding the home’s condition are answered through the inspection process.

If you must sell your current home to

it on the market before starting your

search. You can often negotiate a

better deal on a purchase if your

property is under contract or you

already have the cash in hand.

1. Get ReadyTalk to your mortgage professional It’s

can really add to your bargaining power.

Have a meeting with your real estate agent. Discuss your needs and preferences and establish the best method for your agent to send listings and communicate with you about available properties. Tap into his or her knowledge of the local market. When it comes time to act, your agent will represent your interests in negotiations and work to ensure a smooth transaction.

How to Choose a REALTOR® Part 3Now that you’ve found a reliable agent who’s on the ball, is easy to communicate with and has a strong online presence, it’s time to put their marketing claims to the test!

It seems as though every agent provides high-quality brochures, professional photography, staging, etc. and yet there is a clear difference in peoples’ opinion of “quality” and sometimes it’s even questionable as to whether or not these agents produce the materials they claim to.

It’s important to see through an agent’s marketing gimmicks to determine if they can actually live up to their promises.

The best way to accomplish this is to look through their active listings online to see how well presented/marketed they are AND if at all possible, visit one of their homes in person. Whether you schedule a private viewing or attend a public open house, check out how nice the home is prepared, is it clean? Has it been staged? What do the brochures actually look like? If you’re there with the agent, generate a conversation and see how well they present themselves. Ask probing questions about the selling price to see if they tell you the price is negotiable or give you other information that’s clearly not in their client’s best interest for you to know.

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Ensure your family & personal belongings are safe by replacing locks. You never know how many family members or neighbours were given a spare key!

With the previous owner’s belongings gone, look under vanities, the kitchen sink & anywhere else that was tricky to view to ensure all your plumbing is dry.

Look in the dark corners of your basement and garage where previous debris and boxes may have been hiding access points for pests.

If it hasn’t been done already, it’s a good idea to give your carpets a good cleaning to ensure you aren’t trekking around in somebody else’s dirt.

Familiarize yourself with the home’s mechanics such as finding the main shut-off for water in case of an emergency.

If the breaker panel isn’t labelled, take the time to test each breaker & find out what is controlled, future electrical work will be much easier to tackle if you know where to look.

March 2016 • The Willmott RuhlerThe Willmott Ruhler • March 2016

Do Your Due Diligence

How to Get the Home You Want

2. Shop SmartExpect to pay more for a showplace; if you consider a

It can be costly to replace major components

potential.

Location is key. Even if the site seems perfect for you at the present time, think about whether it will appeal to a large pool of buyers if you should decide to sell in the future.

3. Go For It! look at the

prices for comparable sales. Consider whether the property is in a high-demand area or if there is plenty of competition. Aseems motivated. If you accommodate the seller’s preferred

with the price.

Schedule a home inspection after coming to terms. Many sellers expect to address issues related to safety or building codes, and additional repairs (or a credit) may be negotiated. Make sure all of your questions or concerns regarding the home’s condition are answered through the inspection process.

If you must sell your current home to

it on the market before starting your

search. You can often negotiate a

better deal on a purchase if your

property is under contract or you

already have the cash in hand.

1. Get ReadyTalk to your mortgage professional It’s

can really add to your bargaining power.

Have a meeting with your real estate agent. Discuss your needs and preferences and establish the best method for your agent to send listings and communicate with you about available properties. Tap into his or her knowledge of the local market. When it comes time to act, your agent will represent your interests in negotiations and work to ensure a smooth transaction.

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