WHY USE A REALTOR?

PLANNING TO BUY A CENTRAL FLORIDA HOME AND YOU’RE EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THE BUYING PROCESS?

Then you may feel that you don’t need the services of a Realtor and we completely respect that point of view. However:

Our clients have told us many times and it’s something to consider:

There are a few times in your life when it is critical to use a specialist:

1. When you are embarking on the most expensive purchase that most of us make in our lifetime, which is a home.
2. When you need life saving surgery.
3. You have to defend yourself in tax court when the government says you owe them a million in back taxes.

In these times everyone turns to the internet for information, and that’s fine if you are buying a cheap watch or printer ink. When the risk is great it makes the most sense to use a true specialist in the field.

With that being said, there are many benefits that working with a Realtor (as your Buyer’s Agent) brings:

• Knowledge of local market conditions and prices and how things work in the Florida system.
• Professional advice for free, because in the Florida system, a Buyer’s Agent receives a proportion of the Selling Agent’s commission and doesn’t charge anything to the Buyer.
• Identification of all properties listed for sale by any Realtor in the area: all of these properties are on one common computer database that all Realtors have access to (the Multiple Listing System “MLS”).
• Highlighting of the top properties for sale matching the client’s needs and representing value for money.
• Time saving, by the Realtor scheduling viewing times for suitable properties and then driving the client to each one in turn. This allows more properties to be viewed in a shorter time.
• Experience in negotiating contracts, providing advice on whether sellers or buyers are being realistic.
• Preparation of a written offer on the buyer’s behalf, using a State-approved standard contract.
• Advice on how to deal with any counter-offer.
• Recommendation of points to be negotiated in the contract.
• Assistance in procuring the required specialists, such as home inspector, title company, finance company, and so on.
• Guidance on how to proceed to bring the transaction to a successful closing.

We hope that this gives you at least a little insight into how a Realtor can help you, but if you need any further details, click here to complete the Inquiry Form.