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Estate Tips...BUYERS: Real estate agents legally represent sellers, NOT buyers…their job is to get the highest possible price for the real estate. They are not "your agent" and what you tell them may be used against you. Learn how to take control of the relationship.
BUYERS: Avoid giving more than $100.00 when you write a purchase offer on real estate. In this way, if you cannot complete a transaction you have less money at risk. Large good faith deposits do NOT guarantee you will get financing. Why risk your money?
BUYERS: Arrange your home financing first, BEFORE you look for a home. Doing so gives you the same power as a cash-buyer. Our real estate products show home buyers how to use a pre-qualification to SAVE THOUSANDS when buying a home.
BUYERS: When you sign a purchase offer, make sure that you write above your signature the clause "subject to buyer's attorney's approval". These 5-magic words can get you out of a bad real estate deal if your attorney does not approve.
BUYERS: Remember; a purchase offer becomes a legally binding contract when accepted by the seller. Fully understand the legal details before signing
SELLERS: Avoid signing long-term listing agreements with any real estate agent. Keep the listing contracts limited to 90-day increments so that you can review performance.
SELLERS: Avoid signing a listing agreement with part time agents. Use only full time agents so that you increase your chances for more professional representation.
SELLERS: Interview multiple agents before signing a listing contract. Make sure that you write above your signature the clause "subject to seller's attorney's approval". These 5-magic words can get you out of a bad listing contract if your attorney does not approve.
SELLERS: Avoid signing purchase offers with unqualified buyers. Doing so removes your real estate from the market while waiting to find out you are dealing with a dud.
SELLERS: Make sure your agent presents you with an itemized real estate marketing plan detailing the selling activities that will be performed during the listing agreement.
Who is representing your best legal and financial interests?
The truth is that you will be representing your own best interests and that puts you on a unleveled playing field when dealing with commissioned real estate sales agents. So before you run out and sign contracts, spend thousands of dollars and get involved in a financial transaction you may not fully understand, wouldn’t it be nice if you had access to a source of information that showed you how to protect your basic legal and financial interests? Sure it would!
Do you think agents want you to have information that will show you how to think smarter? How to save thousands when buying or selling a home? How to take control of the home buying and selling process so that you know how to represent yourself in a more professional manner? Of course they don’t! They want commissions! They want you to do deals with blinders on! They want to have superior knowledge over you so they can control the buying and selling process, costing you more money!
Smart Books offers real estate kits, books and ebooks customized for home buyers and sellers that will you how to take control of real estate agents and the buying and selling process. Our materials will show you how to save THOUSANDS of dollars off the price of your real estate deal whether you are a buyer or seller. We guarantee it!