Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Buy Your Next Home with a Dedicated, Educated Real Estate Agent

How a Great Real Estate Agent Can Help You Buy Your Next Home

by Jeff Baxter Mortgage Team
I recently worked with a great real estate agent who helped one of my friends buy a home.
Don’t get me wrong.  There are a lot a good Realtors in our community.  But based on the level of service that she provided, I asked her to give me the down and dirty details on what made her different from other agents.
I’d like to share those with you, because if you are in the market to buy a home, here are some of the things you might look for when hiring a Buyer’s Agent.
  • Will they compare prices in neighboring towns, neighborhoods and subdivisions?
  • Will they honestly give you the pros and cons when you narrow it down to a few properties?
  • Will they immediately recommend properties BEFORE you find them online yourself?
  • Will they explain the purchase agreement and other documents in detail?
  • Will they preview the property BEFORE showing it to you?
  • Will they be on your side when negotiating with the seller?
  • Will they follow up with you after the sale?
  • Will they provide names and phone numbers of people they represented?
I’m sure that you probably have other questions you’d like to ask them—but these will help you start the conversation when interviewing to find a “great” real estate agent to represent you when you buy your next home.
Oh, and if you would like me to refer a couple of great agents that I have worked with in the past, please contact me.

FHFA's Dramatic Easing of Mortgage Standards - Think Beach Home

FHFA's Dramatic Easing of Mortgage Standards

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

When the Client Becomes Your Friend

WHEN THE CLIENT BECOMES A FRIEND

By Ashton.Gustafson

One shift that can change your business is to have you see your clients as friends.

With friendship comes three responsibilities/roles:


1) An ear. “I’m listening. I’m hearing. I’m responding.”2) A bridge. “Here’s a plane ticket, here’s a rope, here’s a map, or take my keys.”3) Empathy and nearness. “I know how you see, dream, and feel and I’m here to help.”My dad always said making friends is our business. Truer words have never been spoken.Be the friend you would want in the product or service you are offering and all of life will get deeper and wider.I’d rather be your friend than your Realtor – and I think you’d prefer it that way too.

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