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Searching the Atlanta multiple listing service, MLS or the Internet for homes for sale in Atlanta? Want to buy a new home or townhome in Atlanta? Do you want to be represented by a buyers agent to assist you in your home search? Well...Atlanta's best buyer's agents, Jim & Ellen Crawford of RE/MAX Greater Atlanta would like to offer you an overview of home buying in Atlanta. Since buying a home in Atlanta or anyplace is a complicated process, and there is so much more to it than searching the Atlanta MLS, or Atlanta real estate listings online... we would like to share some insights that will make this easier for you the Atlanta home purchaser to understand. We trust you'll find the content of these Atlanta home buyers pages most informative. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
We specialize in Atlanta residential real estate services, and are Atlanta Accredited Atlanta Buyers Agents. Ellen and I offer buyer agency in the close in the Atlanta North Metro areas of Alpharetta, East Cobb, Marietta, Lake Lanier, Woodstock, Crabapple, Decatur, Buckhead, Brookhaven, Virginia Highlands, Snellville, Lilburn, Cherokee county, Forsyth county, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, Sugarloaf, Sugar Hill, Buford, Roswell, Dunwoody, Duluth, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Sandy Springs, Gwinnett, Forsyth, and Fulton counties! We offer full a full range of real estate services. We are Atlanta Accredited Buyer Agents, Broker associates, Ellen is has CRS, ABR, and GRI designations. There are no fees from you to work with you as your Atlanta buyer's agent.
Call us at: 770-238-0122
Help You Determine Your Wants and Needs
This is the single most important step. By asking you a series of questions we'll be better able to establish exactly what you are looking for. Our goal is to not waste your time by showing you unsuitable properties, homes that are not in your price range or homes that don't meet your needs. Throughout the buying process we'll maintain your confidentiality and represent your best interests in a professional business manner.Help You Get Pre-Qualified We call it First thing first! All too often an inexperienced agent will let you get caught up in the emotion of buying, but neglect the most important item, the financing that will be in place on the property for the next 30 years! That is wrong approach. The reason is that when a contract is written to purchase a home, there is usually a time limit for loan application. During that same time, you'll also be arranging to have the property inspected, and negotiating repairs and concerns on that also! So we place the loan application first. Not only does it show you how much you can afford, but a qualified buyer will always have a better bargaining position than one that has not been qualified. This is an easy task to do quickly, and is accomplished by speaking with your financial institution and establishing what monthly payments you will be comfortable with.
Shopping for that Perfect Home! Ellen and I will use every available method to locate a property in Atlanta that matches your search parameters. This will include properties listed with our office, offered through other real estate companies, as well as unlisted properties that are For Sale By Owners. We will disclose all known facts about the property. When we find the home that meets your criteria, we'll assist you in writing an offer and act as a your advocate if we have a signed buyer agency agreement.
BUYERS AGENTS SAVE YOU MONEY, TIME, GRIEF & SO MUCH MORE!
Before you buy a home...here's what you should know:
1] See everything currently on the market, MLS and for sale by owners, and not just the listings agent's property!2] How long has the property you are interested in been on the market and why?
3] What are neighborhood properties really selling for? Are you really getting a deal?
4] Is the property priced right or are there issues affecting the property value?
Litigation, bankruptcy, liens, impending foreclosure, zoning changes, planned development, inspection issues, insurance issues, termites, mold, flood zones, needed repairs...5] Listing Brokers represent only the sellers best interest by law!
6] It could be construed in most states as an "Inducement to breach of contract" to request selling agent come off their commission, since it is a contract already negotiated between agent and seller.
7] Have an experienced buyers representative represent your interests through purchase offer, inspections, and appraisal for FREE!
8] What are you rights as a home buyer?
9] Do you understand agency laws? Who represents who?
DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT A BUYER AGENTS DOES?
* Effective July 1, 2000 STATE OF GEORGIA law prohibits Broker from representing Buyer as a client without first entering into a written agreement under O.C.G.A § 10-6A et. seq.*
AGENCY LAW - WHO REPRESENTS WHOM?**
In a routine real estate transaction, usually the real estate agents represented the party who has signed an agreement with them to market their home, i.e. the seller. It is important that you realize, as a purchaser of real estate, that times have changed. REALTORS® can now legally represent the buyer. REALTORS® have a responsibility to you to be honest and ethical in presenting property to you and are required to divulge ALL KNOWN in a seller's property disclosure. This is a list of facts and defects about a property in order for you to make an intelligent buying decision. However, at no time can they give you any information detrimental to the seller, and they must pass on to the seller any information they have about you, such as your willingness to pay more for a property than your offer indicates. So why is this important? A seller disclosure statement is an important tool for the buyer and the seller. It brings to all concerned parties a clearer picture of the home and a more accurate expectation level for the buyer.
An example: If the basement or a roof leaks, the buyer will know that this will need to be attended to before finishing off that family room downstairs or repainting the bedrooms. And if the furnace, air conditioner or hot water heater are old, but in working order, you will be prepared for its replacement when the time comes.
Sometimes the current owner may not know a property’s condition, especially if the property has been a rental. Be sure to review disclosures with your agent carefully and ask all the questions you have until you feel comfortable. Do not be afraid to ask for a professional to further examine our options
However, you may also enter into a written agreement with the Agent to have him or her act on your behalf. This is called Buyer Agency or buyer representation. Jim and Ellen can guide you through the maze of questions and issues that will arise, and as buyers agents will work on your behalf to resolve them or clarify.
Ellen and I choose to offer Buyer Representation in Atlanta Georgia, and will specifically represent you as your Atlanta Buyers agent. As your buyers agents, we will enlighten you, and represent you in the Atlanta home buying process. As members of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC), we’re skilled in providing excellent buyer representation. We are trained and experienced home buyers agents, and Georgia law requires that we have a written agreement, stating our mutual obligations. Under such an agreement, we have a legal duty to divulge to all parties that we are working under a "buyer agency" agreement. Under such an agreement, your interests will be represented. Costs are paid from the sellers’ funds at closing. A retainer fee is usually charged, which is credited to your costs at closing.
* Effective July 1, 2000 STATE OF GEORGIA law prohibits Broker from representing Buyer as a client without first entering into a written agreement under O.C.G.A § 10-6A et. seq.*
JIM & ELLEN CRAWFORD’S
BUYER-CLIENT SERVICES
AS YOUR EXCLUSIVE ATLANTA BUYER AGENTS, WE WILL:
1. Meet with buyer to determine specific housing needs and budget.
2. Provide mortgage qualification assistance to facilitate the mortgage application process. Help you get pre-qualified by a lender.
3. Conduct on-going search of housing availability, through the Multiple Listing Service and all available listings including For Sale By Owners.
4. Contact "For Sale By Owners" visit new home sites, and talk to Atlanta builders as appropriate on your behalf.
5. Schedule appointments and accompany buyer on all property showings.
6. Complete a buyer's competitive market analysis (CMA) on any home selected for purchase.
7. Assist buyer in structuring a Purchase Offer and represent buyer’s interests in all negotiations with the seller, maintaining absolute confidentiality.
8. Schedule appointments to provide access to the property for inspectors, appraisers, repairs etc.
9. Closely follow the closing process, from contract to closing to ensure that all necessary documentation is completed and available before closing date.
10. Provide a free Relocation Package.
11. Follow client’s instructions regarding any transaction, providing such instructions are legal and ethical, and maintain client’s confidentiality.
12. Disclose all known facts that could affect the transaction.
