There Are Many Good
Reasons To Buy Your Own Home
Buying a home is a wise decision because property is one of the
best and most secure investments available. Rarely, if ever, does
Real Estate decrease in value. Depending on the area in which you
live, buying a home may boast significant tax advantages over
renting. Equity is another consideration. The equity you build as
your home appreciates in value will allow you to borrow for
expenses like a new car or college tuition. Your home’s
equity is also the ideal down payment on the purchase of a second
home or an "escape property" or vacation residence.
Buying a home also has several emotional advantages. The
independence of ownership means that you’ll no longer have to
worry about rent increases and the demands of a landlord. Another
advantage is a homeowner’s power to personalize! When you own
your own home, you can paint and decorate as much as you want.
It’s your place!
Do I Need A Sales
Representative?
An Important Question Before You
Start Looking
Many potential homebuyers may wonder, do I really need a Sales
Representative? In a word: Yes! A committed and professional Sales
Representative will make the complex process of purchasing a home
both simple and painless. A good Sales Representative should:
- Know market conditions in your community.
- Show updated knowledge of financing and mortgage rates
- Know what is negotiable in a contract and what is not
An experienced Sales Representative will also understand the
complexities and importance of:
- Title
- Taxes
- Survey
- Zoning and building laws
- Insurance
Buyer Representation
Agreement
A written contract called a Buyer Representation Agreement
establishes "Buyer Agency". It explains services the company will
provide, establishes a fee arrangement for the Sales
Representative's services and specifies what obligations a buyer
may have. The buyer's Sales Representative works for the buyer and
is legally obligated to look after their best interests throughout
the entire real estate transaction. This Sales Representative owes
full fiduciary responsibilities, duties and loyalty to the real
estate buyer.
Why Choose A HomeLife
Higher Standards Sales Representative?
HomeLife Higher Standards Sales
Representatives Know Your Community
Living and working in your area, we are in an ideal position to
help you find exactly what you are looking for. We are
knowledgeable of area market conditions, including prices and
availability. Additionally, HomeLife Higher Standards Sales
Representatives have access to the latest financing and mortgage
rates, helping to ease the stress of buying.
HomeLife Higher Standards Sales Representatives also understand the
many legal complexities of buying, including titles, taxes and
surveys. HomeLife Higher Standards Sales Representatives know what
is negotiable in a contract, helping you secure the best possible
terms on the home’s purchase.
How do HomeLife Higher Standards Sales Representatives know as much
as they do? Knowledge and Experience. Continuous training at
HomeLife University ensures that our team develops the Higher
Standards of knowledge needed to satisfy our clients. Experience
makes HomeLife Higher Standards Sales Representatives experts in
their field, as they make more Real Estate transactions in a few
months than most of us will make in a lifetime.
It is also comforting to know that the performance of your HomeLife
Sales Representative will be fully accessible. In fact, each
HomeLife Higher Standards Sales Representative gives you their
personal "Pledge of Availability", which states that they will be
available when and where you need them, including evenings and
weekends.
The Power Of MLS®
Through their association with HomeLife offices, our Higher
Standards Sales Representatives have access to resources not
readily available to the public. One such resource is the Multiple
Listing Service (MLS®), an electronic Real Estate database. The
MLS® offers much more information about a home then one could
find anywhere else, including utilities and Real Estate taxes. The
MLS® also contains the recent sale prices of homes in a
specific area or community. This information will help you
determine the true value of any home you may be interested in. The
MLS® is updated in real time, meaning that your HomeLife Higher
Standards Sales Representative has access to homes the minute
they’re listed. Best of all, The MLS® may include many
houses never promoted for sale by a lawn sign or advertised in a
newspaper, giving you access to homes you may never have considered
otherwise.
