Ar_home_b_search
 



agent: What should a buyer look for before choosing an agent to represent them? - 04/17/08 12:47 PM
What should a buyer look for before choosing an agent to represent them? 1. Ability to help a buyer evaluate homes 2. Skill in negotiation 3. Undivided Loyalty 4. Proof of savings and past client satisfaction.
An Exclusive Buyer Agent covers the negative aspects of a home as well as … (7 comments)

agent: As an Agent - Make Sure you ID a Short Sale Situation Up-front. Listing Agents Aren't Revealing it Readily. Protect Buyer Clients Who Have a Timeline - 03/14/08 09:58 AM
Many homes that are for sale in various neighborhoods in the Chicago area, are not occupied anymore - and a number of them are pre-foreclosure or foreclosure properties.  Others - will be short sale situations.Homes that are currently occupied may be listed for a figure where the seller will come up … (1 comments)

agent: Builders in the Chicago Area Offering Nice Price Off Discounts - 03/04/08 05:19 PM
It has been our experience in the Chicago area that builders are offering some very nice discounts off of "list price" as well as extra incentives.  Unfortunately for home buyers that"just happen to be driving by" one day - they go into a builder's development - non-the-wiser that they shouldn't be … (1 comments)

agent: My Reply to 60 Minutes - May 13th Show on Redfin - 05/14/07 09:37 PM
Unfortunately- your episode on Real Estate seemed like a free TV commercial for Redfin. The introduction suggested that an agent themselves pockets 6%. You didn't mention the fact that Real Estate commissions are totally negotiable - and range from 4% to 7% - plus or minus - in various markets - … (6 comments)

agent: CNN Money Article on Why Representation by an Exclusive Buyer Agent is Best for Consumers - 05/13/07 12:24 PM
A new article on CNN Money talks about how people should use an Exclusive Buyer Agent.... Unfortunately - the terminology they used was "buyer agent" in this article at CNN Money
But the point is clear... use an agent that is on your side - and the only type of agent … (0 comments)

agent: Kiplinger's Personal Finance - Recommends Using an Exclusive Buyer Agent - 04/17/07 11:54 AM
Kiplinger's Personal Finance - Recommends Using an Exclusive Buyer Agent in this March, 2007 article. (They have written many along the same lines in previous years..) Consumer Reports, Money Magazine, CNN Money, the Wall Street Journal, Medical Economics Magazine, the Consumer Federation of America, and many others have all done the … (1 comments)

agent: Questions Every Home Buyer Should Ask When Interviewing Agents to Represent Them on a Home Purchase - 03/30/07 11:18 AM
--How long have you been representing buyers? What Real Estate designations do you have? Which ones are buyer-related?--(IF they have an ABR designation) -- Do you have any additional training beyond just the ABR designation? If so - what?--Do you have any credentials in research and analysis and information gathering? If … (7 comments)

agent: Don't Visit New Construction / Builders Without Representation! - 03/28/07 01:05 PM
As a consumer - did you know that when you sign into a new construction community by yourself - that you lose your ability to be represented at a later date on that same property (without any cash out of your pocket)?  It is a dirty little secret that the builders … (19 comments)

 
Buyer Broker Chicagoland - Negotiation Experts - 100% on The Home Buyer's Side!


Listings

Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog