There is something about Real Estate that can easily be romanticized. Whether you're scrolling through homes, admiring the architecture in your favorite neighborhood or daydreaming of your dream home, it's all very exciting! When it comes down to getting out there and making your day dream materialize, it can be overwhelming.
I believe this business is built on relationships. Relationships with your community, neighborhoods, businesses and people you can rely on. Building and maintaining those relationships are so important when working in real estate, especially on the buying side. Whether I am building a relationship with a fellow agent or with a neighborhood, it's another tool I use to help my clients find their ideal property and get our offers accepted.
I pride myself on leaning on the romantics, keeping it easy and reminding my clients that buying a home, whether it's your first or fifth, is something you should be proud of and enjoy the process.
Buying a New Home & What to Expect
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1. Let’s get a coffee!
This is where we meet and I learn all about your goals in buying a home. A lot of questions get answered here and you can really learn a lot as I learn all about what you’re looking for. I love meeting in person but if Zoom or a phone call is easier, I can always make arrangements best suited for you.
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2. What’s your buying power?
If you’re not already set up with a lender, I am happy to help you with those beginning steps. I work with some amazing lenders who I can vouch for. They all work very hard for my clients and allow us to be competitive with our offers. A pre-approval can be provided pretty quickly, sometimes as soon as 24-48 hours depending on how fast you and the lender are able to obtain documents. Once we know what your financial possibilities are, it really allows us to finely tune our search.
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3. The search
If there is one thing that you will find in real estate - it's options. A strength of mine is understanding my clients situation and presenting multiple options on what could work for them. Whether we're satisfying a short term need or planning for a long term investment, we will go through it all. As an artist, I am constantly in a creative mindset. I love finding homes that deserve a second look, showing my clients the possibilities in a home and where you can add value. All through our search, we will explore new neighborhoods, homes, options and opportunities.
As I enjoy building relationships with my fellow colleagues, I am often lucky enough to have access to a pool of off market properties. This can give us a leg up in a competitive market and allow us to find a property with less competition and provide more options during our search.
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4. Buying
I work tirelessly in negotiations and fight for my clients to get what they need. I have worked in the toughest markets, fought through bidding wars and have done it all while removing as much stress off of my clients as possible and keeping them informed along the way. I will never pressure you into buying home, if anything, I will talk you out of a home quickly if I don’t think it is the right fit.
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5. Keys!
Our relationship doesn’t end at the finish line. Getting into a new home still brings more questions and surprises. I am always available to help and work through any growing pains. I have access to highly recommended and vetted vendors, contractors, landscapers, inspectors etc. if you shall need anything at all.