Finding a Good Agent

What I Can Do for You

Buying or selling a home is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make. My role is to educate, guide, protect, and advocate for you throughout the entire process—so you can move forward with confidence.

How I Support You

  • Educate you through every step of the buying or selling process

  • Listen carefully to your needs to understand your real estate goals

  • Explain all paperwork, contracts, and disclosures in clear, simple terms

  • Prepare and review all required forms to ensure they are complete, accurate, and legally correct

  • Provide comparable sales data to help you determine fair market value

  • Help you find the right home in the right neighborhood

  • Pre-screen properties before showings to ensure they meet your needs

  • Show homes in a professional, efficient, and organized manner

Negotiation & Protection

  • Identify potential red flags and protect you from unfair seller practices

  • Negotiate strategically and effectively on your behalf

  • Advise you on the proper use and limitations of earnest money deposits

  • Guide you on when legal advice may be appropriate

  • Manage communication with the seller, other agents, attorneys, title, and escrow professionals

Inspections, Repairs & Closing

  • Advise you on necessary inspections (including septic, well, or soil when applicable)

  • Guide you on repair requests and priorities

  • Ensure appraisal requirements are properly handled

  • Oversee escrow, title, and closing processes from start to finish

  • Conduct and guide you through the final walk-through

  • Confirm all repairs and conditions are met prior to closing

  • Ensure a smooth closing, including obtaining keys and taking possession

My Commitment to You

I oversee every detail of your transaction to ensure it is handled professionally, efficiently, and in your best interest—so your experience is smooth, informed, and successful from start to finish.

 

Benefits of Working With a Buyer’s Agent

When you work with a buyer’s agent, you have a professional whose sole responsibility is to represent you—the buyer. A buyer’s agent owes you full fiduciary duties and is committed to protecting your interests throughout the entire transaction.

What Buyer Representation Means for You

A buyer’s agent works exclusively for you—not the seller—and is legally obligated to act in your best interest at all times. Over the past decade, buyer representation has become the standard in real estate transactions. According to the National Association of Realtors®, nearly half of all homebuyers used a buyer’s agent, and the majority of buyer agency relationships are now established through written agreements.

By entering into a buyer agency agreement, you gain the benefit of dedicated representation and the following fiduciary duties:

Fiduciary Duties Owed to You

Loyalty
Your agent must place your interests above all others and work solely to achieve your goals.

Disclosure
You are entitled to full transparency regarding all material facts, including:

  • Relationships between the agent and other parties

  • The existence of other offers

  • Earnest money status

  • The seller’s financial condition (when known)

  • The property’s true market value

  • Commission arrangements

  • The legal impact of important contract provisions

Confidentiality
Your personal information, motivations, and negotiating position are kept private, while maintaining honesty and fairness with all parties involved.

Accounting
Any funds handled by the broker—such as earnest money—are properly accounted for and safeguarded.

Reasonable Skill and Care
Your agent uses professional expertise to:

  • Help determine a reasonable purchase price

  • Identify and investigate material facts about the property

  • Disclose relevant findings

  • Advise you throughout negotiations and the transaction process

Why Buyer Representation Matters

With a buyer’s agent, your interests are fully represented from the initial home search through closing. This differs significantly from transactions where buyers are not formally represented, and therefore may not receive the same level of advocacy, protection, or guidance.

 

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