For the Buyer

Buyer Services (provided under Buyer or Dual Agency)

1. Assist with financing advice to enable the purchaser to get pre-approved or pre-qualified.
2. Explain: Buyer Agency, Seller Agency and Dual Agency
3. Discuss the expected closing costs and precautions the buyers should consider before making a purchase.
4. Determine with the buyers their basic needs and the affordable features they want.
5. Discuss the market, values, locations and trends with the buyers to find the best areas and types of home to fit their means and lifestyle
6. Select homes to inspect.
7. Watch the market for new listings that will suit the buyer and watch for price changes on existing listings of interest.
8. When showing houses point out the good features and the points that may be a problem.
9. Assist the buyer in seeing the home's potential or lack of potential.
10. Provide the buyers with the following information (if available) for each house being considered for an offer:
* a list of recent sales in the area of similar homes
* a list of recent sales on the street of the home being considered
* the last sale price of the home, date sold and improvements done since the
purchase
11. Discuss with the buyers what would be a reasonable purchase price, a fair offer price and what conditions should be included.
12. Represent the buyers in the offer presentation.
13. Negotiate the best terms and price for the buyers.
14. When the offer is accepted by all parties, ensure that the conditions are properly dealt with.
15. Direct the buyers to serveral capable lawyers and home inspectors.
16. Follow up with the buyers before and after closing.
17. Put the buyers in touch with the Beatrice Realty Assistant for help looking after any extra details.
18. Help the buyers relax and enjoy the experience.

7 Easy Steps To Buying A Home

Here's a quick look at the steps you'll take when buying a home with Beatrice Realty.

1. Conduct a preliminary search of all local property with Beatrice Realty services.
2. Contact a loan officer and get your mortgage pre-approved.
3. Contact a Beatrice Realty sales associate to look for a house in your price bracket (and/or to list your current home if you also want to sell). Then begin looking for a home with your Realtor. Take along our handy checklist so you can evaluate and remember the differences between each home you see.
4. Once you find a home you want to make an offer on, you'll sign a purchase agreement.
5. Notify your loan officer that you've found a property so they can begin the appraisal and title process. And, lock in your interest rate. Your loan officer will send you a new good faith estimate which shows your monthly mortgage payment as well as your estimated cash needed for closing. The title company will notify you of the time and date you close on your home and the items you'll need to bring to closing.
6. Notify your phone company, utilities (don't forget water and sewer), moving company, post office, newspaper and magazines, friends and family (see our moving checklist.)
7. Pack and move!

The search begins
Take a look
Negotiate a deal
Close that deal
On the move
Buying "off the plan"
House and land packages

The key to successful planning is to start early.

Moving timetable
On the move