Needs vs. Wants

What features do I want in a home? What features do I need in a home?

Looking for a new home can seem overwhelming at first. There are so many things to think about, so many choices, and often not enough time.

A small investment of time and effort right at the start can pay tremendous dividends. Take the time to organize your thoughts and think seriously about what sort of home you want before you start looking. It will simplify the process, save you time, and help lead you to the right home for you.

Make sure that you talk to Jag or Mike before you start your search to help you get organized, answer your questions, and also to raise important questions to ask yourself, such as:

• Where do I want to live? (community/general area)
• How much should I expect to spend on purchasing a home?
• Are schools a factor?
• Do I want an older home or a new one?
• What style of home do I prefer? (ranch, colonial, split-level, multi-level, town home, condominium, multi-family, bungalow, other)
• How much renovation and remodelling am I willing to do?
• Is being close to public transportation important?
• Do I have special physical requirements, such as wheel chair access?
• Do I have pets to consider?
• What sort of lot would I like? (small yard, large yard, fenced, garage, patio/deck, other buildings)
• How many bedrooms do I need? How many would I like to have?
• How many bathrooms do I need? How many would I like to have?
• How big a house do I want? How many rooms? How many square feet?
• What features are important? (air conditioning, carpeting, ceramic tile floors, hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, formal living room, family room, den, library, basement, separate laundry room, fireplace, workshop, other)

How can Mike and Jag help?

• We could save you time and money. We know your community, know what is important when buying and selling a home, and know all the intricacies of the process, from finding a home Guide you through the viewing process showing you features you may not have noticed and problems you may not have spotted
• Advise you about your legal and financial options
• Recommend expert help when needed, such as home appraisal, home inspection, and contracting services
• Manage your offers and counter-offers, and use our skills and experience as a negotiator to make sure you get the best deal possible.

Buyer Consultation:

Buying a home can be a very stressful and confusing experience. Finding the right home at the right price in the right location is no easy task, you need to have an experienced Realtor to assist you. Don't fall into the trap of surfing the net looking for homes, contacting any Real Estate agent to show you homes. The result of this action is a lot of wasted time and frustration.

Buyer Information

In order to provide maximum service to you, the buyer, we listen to you intently so we can match as closely as possible your specifications about value, location, design, layout, and proximity to neighborhood services and schools. We pay utmost attention to the detail you desire in our search for your home. Our agents organize their communications, meetings, and showings of properties with you until your goal is accomplished. We are known for our persistence in finding you the home you must have. We don't just hand you an MLS list of available homes.

Buyer Services We Provide

We will help you find the right house or property to purchase.
Provide MLS (Multiple Listing Service) access and information to all Regional MLS services! Have access to "insider information" gained from company/office/agent networking.

We will help you with price negotiations, tell you what comparable properties are selling for, prepare your offer, and explain terms of the purchase contract.