The most common statement I
hear is, “I’ve heard of seller’s agents, do people
looking to buy real estate have agents?” Not only is
the answer, yes, but all buyers SHOULD have agents.
The purchase of real estate is the single largest
investment anyone will make in their life. Wouldn’t
you want to know as much information as you could
before you make the biggest purchase of your life?
Of course you would, which is why I offer Buyer
Agent services.
With a Buyer’s Agent you are
buying several things:
1. Knowledge of the area and
property,
2. Access to information, such
as specific properties you want,
3. Relationships with banks that
can offer you the best interest rate,
4. A professional’s advice as to
your investment,
5. The most important
thing is you are buying a professional negotiator.
Why is
a professional negotiator the most important thing a
buyer’s agent, and attorney, can do for you? Well,
why do car dealerships make lots of money, and why
do most people hate dealing with car salesmen?
Because they are professional negotiators that know
how to get the most money out of you. A buyer’s
agent uses that talent against the Seller’s agent,
to get you the absolute best price possible when you
are purchasing a property. That is the real savings
that can save you tens of thousands of dollars. When
you save significant money on the purchase price,
closing costs, incentives, etc, in a transaction,
the cost of the Buyer’s agent is outweighed by your
savings.
Here
is a quick and basic example: you may pay $300,000
for a house without a buyer’s agent. You have to
spend the time researching and looking at
properties, then negotiate, then likely pay this
amount. With a Buyer’s agent, I do the researching
for you, we decide on the BEST property for you, and
in negotiations pay $280,000 for the same house.
With an agent, I save you $20,000 in purchase price,
and you would only pay an agent fee of around
$16,000. Thus, you work less, you make an informed
decision about the best property available, and at
the end of the day, after everything is paid, you
have an extra $4,000 in your pocket.
With a Buyer’s agent YOU have
an advocate that negotiates with the seller. Most
buyers are at a disadvantage by attempting to
negotiate the biggest purchase of their life (which
they typically really want)with an agent that
negotiates for a living. Obviously, the seller’s
agent has a large incentive to get you to pay as
much as you can. You need a professional negotiator
(and attorney) to at least be on equal footing, if
not at an advantage.
These are just some of the
reasons having a buyer’s agent is in your best
interest:
A real estate agent can search
every single property for sale in your interest
market,
An agent can find properties
that you might not have thought of,
An agent can show you multiple
potential properties that meet your desires,
An agent can obtain instant
access to properties and information about
properties,
An agent can tell you about
trends in your interest market,
Relationships with local banks
will get you approved and the best available
interest rate.
In addition, as an attorney, I
can provide you:
Legal advice (no other real
estate agent can legally give you this )
Research into title questions,
Legal opinions as to issues
with properties such as easements, water rights,
access and boundaries,
Legal documents and review,
Peace of mind that you don’t
have to hire an attorney to review what an agent has
done.
Montana is the land of Big Sky and buyers can
purchase large pieces of property. The bigger a
property is, typically the more complicated the
legal issues of ownership and property rights are.
The Hatfield’s didn’t hate the McCoy’s for nothing;
it was because of property rights. Protect the
biggest investment in your lifetime and contact me
to save money and feel good about your purchase.
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