Assist you in narrowing down your preferred location based on the lifestyle you desire

Assist you in identifying your preferred house size, features, and style

Keep you informed of homes as soon as they come on the market, as well as homes that are coming soon or not listed on the open market.

• Schedule in-person home viewings by coordinating with you, the seller, and the seller’s agent.

• Guide you through your home tour, providing professional opinions of location, quality of construction and materials, and layout.

• Evaluate renovation and design possibilities and obtain professional contractor estimates

• Evaluate interest in the property from other buyers

• Analyze relevant properties that have recently sold to provide a professional opinion of the home’s value.

• Guide you and advocate for you through negotiating a favorable purchase agreement.

• Ensure that you understand the terms of your offer and agreement, and that all terms and components of the home are accounted for.

• Recommend top local real estate attorneys based on first-hand experience

• Ensure that all details of the purchase agreement are included in the contract and/or clearly articulated to your attorney so they can fully protect your interests

(general home inspection, chimney inspection, sewer line inspection, oil tank sweep, radon testing, wood-destroying insect inspection, mold inspection, asbestos inspection)

•  Recommend trusted inspectors based on years of positive experiences.

• Attend inspections with buyer

• Review inspection reports with buyer

• Obtain contractor repair quotes and recommendations

• Negotiate repairs and/or repair credits

• Verify that all repairs are completed and documentation is provided

• Obtain OPRA report from municipal building department to check for open or missing permits

• Make sure seller and/or seller's agent has applied for their Certificate of Occupancy, allowing for enough time for any issues to be resolved prior to the scheduled closing date

• Make sure the buyer, buyer's attorney, and buyer's title company have a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy prior to closing

• Recommend top mortgage consultants based on years of first-hand experience

• Ensure that the appraisal is ordered in a timely manner

• Schedule appraisal inspection

• Attend appraisal inspection and provide guidance to the appraiser to help support the loan amount

• In the event of an under-appraisal, prepare and submit an appeal and advise buyer on resolution options

• Ensure that the mortgage commitment is issued within the contractual deadline

• Coordinate with seller and seller's agent to ensure that all unwanted items are removed from the property prior to the final walk-through

• Advise and assist buyer with setting up utility accounts

• Schedule and accompany final walk-through

• Advocate for and advise buyer if any walk-through issues arise

• Attend closing to assist if any last-minute issues arise

• Regularly track and advise on home value and home equity