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Establishing Common Goals, Our Pledge
July 25, 2008 by Sharron · Leave a Comment
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Establishing Common Goals
DON’T BUY YOUR HOME FROM SOMEONE WHO WON’T GUARANTEE THEIR WORK!
Historically REALTORS® were not required to work with buyers under a formal buyer agency agreement. Most states now require that all real estate agents disclose agency in the form of a Consumer Notice. A real estate agent can work with a buyer in a variety of agency relationships.
Most agents do not educate their clients. We work with our buyers strictly in a Buyer Agency Relationship. What does this mean to you? This means we are working strictly for you, our buyer, in your best interest!
OUR PLEDGE TO BUYERS
We feel so strongly about it, we put it in writing.
To provide unsurpassed service to help you buy your home at a fair market price,
in the shortest time, with the last inconvenience to you, we will:
- Explain the real estate agency relationships.
- Maintain communication during the term of the agreement.
- Analyze your property needs and desires.
- Orient you to current market conditions.
- Provide helpful community data.
- Explain local real estate practices and procedures.
- Provide information on lenders and financing alternatives.
- Search the local Multiple Listing Service for suitable properties.
- Coordinate appointments and show all properties of interest, whether the properties are our listings or not.
- Provide relevant market data as to fair market value of homes.
- Disclose all material defects of the property known.
- Explain the offer-presentation process.
- Deliver any state required Property Disclosure form.
- Carefully explain and prepare Offer to Purchase forms.
- Arrange to present all offers to seller in a timely manner.
- Strive to obtain the best possible price and terms for you.
- Explain post-purchase activities and responsibilities.
- Follow up on all post-purchase activities.
- Keep confidential any information that you designate in writing as confidential.




