San Francisco Is Home To Sophisticated Buyers — Entrust a Sophisticated Broker To Manage This Process For You
What makes me unique? Experience, commitment, integrity and follow-through. Buying real estate can be a stressful process that often times conflicts with your daily professional and family responsibilities. Considering a new home is often one’s largest individual investment, you need a broker that has an intelligent, focused yet discreet approach to find you the perfect property.
What can you expect when working with Scott?
Financing
What is your comfort zone? Get pre-approved with your preferred banking institution as well by a trusted, local mortgage broker. I can make an introduction to responsive mortgage brokers so you can measure both quotes and select the one that works best for your situation.
What Are Your Requirements?
I listen carefully before I speak. It’s all about your needs. I will define a custom search plan that includes your preferences for neighborhoods, amenities, style, outdoor space and other unique features. Once defined, I will set you up on a custom search program to match on and offline properties that meet your parameters.
Negotiating a Contract
Are you over paying? What if we don’t have an appraisal contingency? Should we rely on the sellers inspection reports? There are a lot of small details that can weigh heavily on writing THE offer that gets accepted. I can drive this so you can feel confident you made the best offer for you.
Understanding the Market At Any Given Time
What is “the” market today? The past six months or the next twelve months? All of this will help you better define your approach, search and writing offers.
The Property Search
I search for more than available properties on MLS. I use my personal and agent network to find all available properties that are suitable to you. I also pre-screen properties when I can so you don’t waste your time. When it’s time for you to look at a property, I will accompany you as two sets of eyes are better than one!
From Ratification of a Contract to Close of Escrow
A lot can happen during the escrow process. It can be stressful as you are faced with several contingencies; which bring big decisions and possibly more negotiating.
Will the property appraise for the amount offered? If not, what happens? The pest inspection revealed a lot of dry rot; should we ask for a credit or a repair? What if I waive all contingencies and we later find new, undisclosed negative information? What alternatives do I have? The sellers inspection reports are from an out of town inspector; can we rely on the reports?
All of these questions can and often will come up during the escrow process. I can guide you through this so you can remain confident and as stress-free as possible.