Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Home Buyers Guidebook - 2017 | Page 6

COMMITTED TO OUR BUYERS Beginning Your Search

Your Coldwell Banker affiliated sales associate will provide the following services as part of your representation agreement :
• Buyer Counseling Session . We will conduct a buyer counseling session to discuss your needs and goals , and to plan your property search .
• Buyer Agency Alternatives . We will discuss agency alternatives for you and the sellers .
• Buyer Representation Agreement . We will present and explain the representation agreement and the benefits it offers .
• Buyer ’ s Package . We will provide you with the pertinent information you will need during the buying process .
• Financing Qualification . We will offer to arrange to have you preapproved with our mortgage company .
• Coldwell Banker Sales Associates . We will present your property search criteria to the Coldwell Banker sales associates . The goal is to present you with properties as they debut or before they appear on the open market .
• Property Showing . We will show you properties that meet the criteria you have selected .
• Property Evaluation . We will discuss the positive and negative features of a property that may affect its value and future resale .
• Property Disclosure . We will review with you all inspection reports and other documents pertaining to the condition of the property and disclose all physical defects of the property that are known to us .
• Review of Written Seller Disclosure . We will thoroughly review with you the seller ’ s written disclosure statement to enable you to accept or specify the remedy for each fault disclosed .
• Appraisal Contingency . We will explain to you the option of an appraisal contingency .
• Home Warranty . We will explain to you the option of a home warranty plan to reduce your risk of repair when purchasing a property .
• Home Inspections . We will recommend that you obtain a professional home inspection .
• Home Inspection Remedies . We will work with you to request the seller remedy the items you specify .
• Estimate of Funds Required . We will provide you with an approximate preliminary estimate of closing costs and down payment requirement anticipated in the transaction .
• Offer Preparation . We will prepare a written offer on the property you choose to purchase , with terms approved by you .
• Negotiation Strategy . We will prepare a negotiation strategy for the property you have selected .
• Offer Presentation . We will present your purchase offer in the most favorable light possible .
• Walk-Through . We will accompany you on a thorough walk-through of the property ( if one is provided for in the sales contract ) before closing .
• Closing the Sale . We will monitor and inform you of the progress of the purchase agreement .
• After-Sale Service . We will contact you after the closing to follow up on remaining details or service needs .
• Service Satisfaction Survey . We will provide you with a confidential opportunity to give an evaluation of our services .
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