How Do We Work For You

How Do We Work For You?
We work for you the way you want us to!

1. At Coldwell Banker Island Living we begin by listening carefully to your particular criteria and what you want and need in your new home. Since these often change during the buying process, our real estate agents like to maintain an ongoing dialogue with you.

2. Our Coldwell Banker agents identify homes that meet your criteria through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), as well as through past listings that did not sell or may be temporarily off the market an through homes that are not yet on the market.

3. We email the listing to you for your review, or review the listings with you on-line in our office for you to decide which ones you want to see. If you would like to drive by and do curb viewings on your own, we will route and map the listings for you.

4. If you want to skip Step 3 and have us pre-select homes for you, we will move directly to Step 5. We will work at your schedule and your pace.

5. Before we look at homes, it's wise for you to get prequalified with a lender. This enables us to know we are looking in the right price range. Please let us know if you need help in finding a lender. We have included a list of local lenders with whom we have an ongoing working relationship.

6. We will make arrangements for you to view selected homes. Usually we can arrange a private viewing without the owner present.

7. After the first day of home viewing, we will determine if any of the homes we looked at are possibilities. If they are, then we will arrange a second appointment. If not, we will review your priorities to see if you want to broaden your criteria; alternately, we may need to wait for additional inventory to become available. We also will look for homes not currently on the market that might potentially be of interest.

8. When you find your home, we will do a market analysis on the selected property so that you can make an informed decision about what to offer.

9. When possible, we will personally present the offer to the home seller in order to judge their reaction and best negotiate terms on your behalf.

10. Once we have mutual acceptance, we will open escrow (a neutral third party who handles the transfer of documents and monies involved in the closing of a real estate transaction) and prepare a transaction calendar so that you will know the subsequent steps that will take place, and the timeframe within which to expect them. As Coldwell Banker Island Living real estate agents we have many resources available to us, such as links to local government, transportation, chambers of commerce and other services. Also find local neighborhood and school information and the opportunity to receive reports. So please don't hesitate to let us know when you need our help.  We even have our own channel on UTUBE!
 
11. Once you select your new home, we can provide a list of inspectors (or you're welcome to provide your own). We recommend an inspection on all properties, including new construction and condominiums. If issues come up during an inspection, we can help you find the experts necessary to provide additional information or estimates for repair.

12. Once again, we will negotiate on your behalf to get home inspection issues resolved.

13. We will follow up with your lender, title, and escrow companies to make sure that they send the documents to underwriting, order the appraisal, and send documents to the title company on time.

14. If you would like, we will arrange a walk-through of the home prior to closing to ensure that the property is in the condition it was when you made the offer and that any agreed-upon repairs or changes have been made.

15. We will do everything we can to make the process as easy as possible. We want to make your home buying experience enjoyable and the transaction flawless!