Delaware Valley Real Estate - OnPoint with Letitia Stevenson

What is Your Role as a Home Buyer? (First Time Home Buyers)

Congratulations! You have decided to buy your first home. You have been preapproved. And, you may have already selected your real estate agent. Now What? Are you wondering what your responsibilities are in the transaction? Well, you have a vital role to play! A successful real estate transaction involves cooperation from everyone involved with the sale.

The buyer's responsibilities in the transaction:

01 | Get preapproved and secure financing

02 | Choose right agent and other key players (e.g., attorney, home inspector, other inspectors and testers, etc.)

03 | Cleary communicate what you're looking for and cooperate with your agent

04 | Choose neighborhood and house

05 | Investigate and inspect the property 

06 | Review the Seller's Property Disclosure and read all documents carefully

07 | Verify verbal statements and get them in writing

08 | Be aware of all contractual obligations, meet all deadlines and respond to inquiries

09 | Make all decisions affecting your transaction

10 | Take an active role, speak up if there's a problem, ask questions

Your cooperation will go a long way towards successfully closing the deal. If at any time during the home buying process you seek further clarification on your role, you have questions or simply desire additional information, remember to speak up and ask questions. Look to your agent for direction and guidance. 

Now, if you're still without a real estate agent, check out How a Real Estate Agent Can Help You? For more information or assistance with your first home purchase, please contact me. I have a wealth of knowledge, as well as hands-on experience educating and helping first time buyers like you.  I'd be happy to answer your questions, as well as assist you with purchasing your first home in my service area, or refer you to qualified professionals from a nationwide network of agents.

How a Real Estate Agent Can Help You? (First Time Home Buyers)

If you're in the market to buy your first home, you may be wondering if you need your own real estate agent, or perhaps you're curious as to how an agent can help you. You are about to embark on a very important decision for your future, a great investment of both time and money.

Buying a home for the first time can be overwhelming. Don't go it alone. Work with a professional Real Estate Agent! Remember, the seller will most likely have an agent. You should have your own agent, i.e., a buyer's agent to protect you and represent your best interest. You'll soon discover that there are so many ways an agent can assist you. For now, I would like to bring your attention to the following:

10 Ways a Real Estate Agent Can Help You!

A real estate professional can...

01 | Help establish a plan for a home that fits your needs

02 | Help you find a good mortgage consultant to have you pre-approved

03 | Guide you through the entire process, serve as a buffer and take care of a lot of the behind-the-scenes tasks

04 | Help you research neighborhoods and houses

05 | Find the right home for you

06 | Help you gauge market values and best determine a range where your offer should be 

07 | Help you write up offer (and counter offers) and negotiate the best terms and price for you

08 | Provide you with a list of key professionals (e.g., real estate attorneys, home inspectors, pest inspectors, etc.) that you'll need in a real estate transaction

09 | Help you feel comfortable with the closing process and go with you to closing

10 | Follow up with you after the sale

Remember, these are just some ways that a qualified real estate agent can help you in your journey towards buying your first home. For more information or assistance with your first home purchase, please contact me. I have a wealth of knowledge, as well as hands-on experience educating and helping first time buyers like you.  I'd be happy to answer your questions, as well as assist you with purchasing your first home in my service area, or refer you to qualified professionals from a nationwide network of agents.