| Buyer Counseling
Session - We will conduct a buyer counseling session to discuss your needs and goals,
and to plan the search for your property.
Buyer Agency Alternatives - We will discuss
agency alternatives for you and the sellers.
Buyer Representation Agreement - We will
present and explain to you the representation agreement and the special services and
benefits it offers.
Coldwell Banker Homebuyer Guidebook - We
will provide you with a copy of the Homebuyer Guidebook and explain how you can use it as
a road map through the home-buying process.
Financing Pre-Qualification - We will offer
to arrange a pre-qualification or pre-approval appointment with a reputable lender to
identify your range of affordability and to increase your negotiating strength.
Coldwell Banker Team Search - We will
present your property-search criteria to our local Coldwell Banker sales team. Our
goal is to present you when possible 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. Remedies for any disclosed
faults should be addressed in the offer to purchase.
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.
Building & Termite Inspections - We will
recommend that you obtain professional building and termite inspections.
Estimate of Funds Required - We will provide
you with a 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.
Building & Termite Inspection Remedies -
We will work with you to request the Seller to remedy the items you specify after your
review of the building and termite inspection reports as your Offer to Purchase specifies.
Negotiation Strategy - We will prepare a
negotiation strategy for the property you have selected, including a written Competitive
Market Analysis and advice on the initial price and terms to offer where permitted.
Offer Presentation - We will endeavor to
present your purchase offer directly to the seller in the presence of the listing
associate.
Walk-Through - We will accompany you on a
thorough walk-through of the property (if one is provided for in the sale contract) before
closing, and we will assist you in dealing with any problems discovered during the
walk-through.
Closing The Sale - We will monitor and
inform you of the progress of the purchase agreement, including the satisfaction of all
contingencies and conditions during the entire transaction.
After-Sale Services - 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.
Should you Coldwell Banker affiliate
company not perform the services as stated above, you are entitled to terminate the
representation agreement. Please keep in mind that various state and local
regulations and practices may restrict some services. Written termination notice
must state reason(s) for termination and must be presented by you, in person, to the
Office Manager. You also agree to provide you Coldwell Banker affiliate company with
an opportunity to correct the situation within a 24 hour period following the delivery of
the termination notice. If our representation agreement with you is terminated, the
termination provisions of the representation agreement shall apply.
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