50 Reasons to use a Realtor

Here are 50 reasons to use a Realtor
  1. Analysis of your real estate needs and determine housing criteria
  2. Research properties
  3. Send you listings that match your needs
  4. Provide information pertaining to your move or relocation
    and short-term stay options
  5. Educate you about home buying processes
  6. Provide information on market conditions, schools, communities, employment, and more
  7. Discuss your financing needs
  8. Recommend qualified mortgage brokers
  9. Make appointments and show properties
  10. Provide timely and professional disclosure and research
  11. In car review: pros & cons of each property
  12. Point out “Hot Buttons” while showing
  13. Help with loan application questions
  14. Follow up of loan application with your selected mortgage broker
  15. Help cleaning up your credit if needed
  16. Analyze purchasing timeline and needs once property is located
  17. Free Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) of a property in order to make an educated offer
  18. Call listing agent to get sellers disclosure
  19. Draft the offer and prepare paperwork
  20. Research tax records
  21. Get information on utilities
  22. Explain all paperwork before signing
  23. Generate net sheet
  24. Write offer, collect, deposit escrow and provide verification to listing agent
  25. Submit contract and follow up
  26. Negotiate contract until mutually agreeable
  27. Review and explain final contract
  28. Send the title company the executed contract
  29. Schedule and attend the home inspection
  30. Schedule and attend the termite inspection
31. Recommend insurance agents to you
32. Verify loan process has begun
33. Review home inspection findings with you
34. Re-negotiate repairs if needed
35. Order survey / appraisal
36. Assist to meet finance deadline
37. Monitor contingencies – financing, home inspection, etc.
38. Check on homeowners insurance
39. Verify that the title agency has all necessary documentations
40. Follow up with the lender on all aspects of closing process
41. Schedule closing: time and place
42. Review HUD (closing statement)
43. Perform a final walk-through
44. Determine the funds to be brought to closing
45. Coordinate between lenders and title company to determine amount needed
46. Release escrow to title company
47. Explain everything needed at closing 48. Attend your closing
49. Give you the keys to your new home!

50. Follow up after closing – homestead info and insuring that everything is going fine in your new home

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