So, you went ahead and found yourself a house to buy. Maybe, you walked into an open house and the helpful agent told you that he or she could present your offer and you would save a bundle of money. Maybe you just don’t trust real estate agents.
From the outside looking in your choices do seem limited. On one hand, you can go with your old college pal that is now a real estate agent. Of course, you get a little nervous when you have flashes of him partying with you or you have memories that are best left unmentioned in mixed company. On the other hand, you have a group of folks past middle age that still use publicity stills from their senior prom. I mean, if they can not discern fantasy from reality when looking in the mirror in the morning, how in the world will they be able to see your situation or find you a home.
Faced with these choices, you set sail as the pilot of your own ship. You called some lenders and found someone that you trust. You know how much you can spend. You did the online searches for homes. You went looking on your own. Maybe you called a few agents to see homes and never signed an agreement. Now you have found the home you want to buy. You checked on line and discovered OPPS… there are lots of forms to fill out. You are ready to drop anchor and swim to shore.
When you go swimming in the home buying waters
it can be very scary.
You have done a little more research or maybe a friend mentioned it or maybe you stumbled across one of their flashy flyers..some how you heard about REDFIN. Hey, they have a real deal. Just stop by with an address and they will fill out the forms for you. After settlement, they will give you a big fat rebate check. Now that is a bargain. After all, you did all the work, why should an agent get all the money. Good questions. That guy from REDFIN won’t tell you. The guy from REDFIN will not even ask you to sign a buyer-broker agreement. He can’t. He may ask you to sign a form that gives him permission to fill out your forms ( and you can bet it will include a big ole disclaimer relieving him from any responsibility for anything other than having the forms filled out correctly). Remember, you are captain of your own ship and should your ship sink…you sink with it.
We offer an alternative
If you are at the point where nothing is left to be done but write the offer and get you to settlement, we will step in and assist you with the complete coverage provided by a buyer-broker agreement. Now, just to sweeten the deal, we will make sure you have the coverage of a home warranty for the first year you are in your new home. But wait, there’s more. We will also write you a rebate check after settlement. Our rebate check will be in addition to full protection and a warranty. The amount of the rebate will depend on the amount of the purchase and the amount of money the seller is offering.
Now, relax, we are professionals. We have done this hundreds of times. We know what we are doing. We have even done this from start to finish with some people. Go figure. During the cold war, there was a saying “Better dead than red”. We’d like to add …Singing the Blues never felt so good. Buyers – Don’t swim naked … put your blue fin on!
Interested … give us a call. John MacArthur and Lourdes Tudela ReMax Realty Centre 301-509-5111
