First-time home buying can be overwhelming and challenging. Having a clear goal and good understanding of the market can make a huge difference. Especially, when your buyer’s agent understands your goals and vision.
I’ve been helping home buyers for the last 16 years in the Portland Metro Market. And I put together this one hour session to achieve any home buyer’s goals.
Purpose
My Oregon Home Buyer Initial Consultation has been developed through the years:
- To save time and hassles in home buying process
- To listen to home buyers’ wants and needs
- To connect my local real estate knowledge to home buyers’ goals
- To find best possible home for buyers
Home buyers FAQs
Here are three most asked questions by home buyers.
#1 How to find the right home to buy?
– Future resale approach
– Assessing near & long term investment strategy
– Location, Condition, Price triangle
#2 How to negotiate the price and the terms?
– Understanding seller’s position and seller’s agent
– Tuning into the current market activity
#3 How to determine what comparable homes are selling for?
– Close proximity, elementary and high school, 6 months sold and pending
– Location, home condition, feature and characteristics comparison.
What Not To Do as home buyer
- Don’t dos at open houses and model home
- Things that could change your home buying power
- Wire fraud prevention
Questions I ask
Some of these questions will help me understand the buyer’s current situation, needs and wants. Also, it helps me to write a better offer terms that fits buyer’s situation.
- During the day, what is the best way to contact you? Phone (Work/ Cell) Email Text
- Has an agent taken you out and shown you any properties?
- Is there anybody else buying the home with you?
- How long have you been looking for a home?
- Why are you moving?
- Are you renting or do you own now? Own: need to sell or no, Rent: Lease or Month
- Cash or Mortgage? Pre-approved? Downpayment?
- What price range are you comfortable with?
- How soon you need to buy? On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 meaning you must buy a home as quickly as possible
- Your ideal location.
- What is your maximum commute time and distance?
- What is your work address?
- Schools important?
- Is there a particular view you are seeking (e.g., skyline, lake, mountains)?
- What else is important about your location?
- Do you have a preference for when the house was built?
- Do you want a house in move-in condition or are you willing to do some work on it?
- What type of home are you looking for (e.g., single-family, condo, townhouse, etc.)?
- Approximately what size house are you looking for (square footage)?
- How many stories?
- What size lot?
- What are you looking for in terms of a garage (e.g., attached, carport, etc.)?
- 3 must have?
- What do you feel you have the right to expect from me as your agent?
- What do you feel I have the right to expect from you as my client?
Home Buying Process in Oregon
I explain home buying process in Oregon, so the buyer can understand what’s next in every steps.
Conclusion
Open conversation at the start of the home buying process is important. Home buyers should communicate openly with their agents. This can make the home buying experience much easier and more successful. If you’d like an individualized home buying consultation, please call 503-515-4499 or fill out the form below.
