What does my Lake Charles, La Real Estate Buyer's Agent actually do?

What does my Lake Charles, La Real Estate Buyer's Agent actually do?

There is a common misconception that Lake Charles, La Real Estate agents are rolling in the dough from throwing a sign up and sticking an ad in the paper.  Common sense tells you that if it were this easy, everyone would be a Lake Charles, La Real Estate Agent!  So what is it that we actually do?  Well, below are the steps in the process of working with a buyer in a nut shell.  I deleted as much as I possibly could to try to make it as basic as possible.  

·         Collect email, phone (cell and home), and address from the client

·         Compile list of wants and needs

·         Contact preferred lender for pre-approval letter

·         Input contact information into contact management software

·         Enter the MLS and do a search on wants

·         Sift through each Lake Charles, La listing, selecting the ones that have needs

·         Email client selected listings

·         Set client up on automatic search

·         Contact client to inform them about email

·         Set up showings for each and every house client wishes to view

·         Drive client around viewing each and every house

·         Modify search to include more specific terms

·         Search through each listing selecting new set of needs

·         Email client new selections

·         Contact client about new email

·         Set up showings for houses

·         Drive buyer around to houses

·         Fill out necessary paperwork for offer

·         Fax offer

·         Call Listing Agent to inform him/her of incoming offer

·         Negotiate sales price and terms

·         Contact lender and fax over agreed contract

·         Contact and schedule all inspectors

·         Meet client at inspections

·         Fax/email Listing agent Property Inspection response

·         Negotiate terms of Property inspection response

·         Schedule appraisal

·         Fax all new addendums and agreements to lender

·         Set up closing

·         Meet client at closing

·         Check HUD and ensure client is only paying what they are supposed to be paying and that all the numbers are correct

·         Do a dance once the papers are signed!

If you are looking for homes to buy in Lake Charles, Louisiana contact me!