Save by getting rid of your energy vampires

Just because the appliance is “off”, doesn’t mean it is not drawing electricity. There are some items that cannot be unplugged like the refrigerator however there are many items in a home that suck energy while not performing their intended function. Coffee makers, electric toothbrushes, entertainment equipment are just a few energy vampires that are wasting energy when not in use simply because they are plugged in.
Incandescent lamps are another energy water. There are many alternatives on the market now that last longer, use much less energy and still put out the same amount of light.
Unplug and change out to save dollars spent on wasted energy. Get rid of those energy vampires.

What Home Buyers Want From Their Agent

What Home Buyers Want From Their Agent

1.   Help finding the right home to purchase. – Prior to searching for a property, we sit with our clients and complete a questionnaire with them to find out what features are important.

2.   Help negotiating the price. – Price is always negotiable and we help our buyers construct an offer that puts them in the best negotiating position possible.  This includes reviewing potential repairs and upgrades, items revealed in the home inspection, and determining the seller’s motivation.

3.   Help negotiating the terms of the sale. – There are many points in the Residential Purchase Agreement that allow protections for buyers. It is important to know the contract and help the buyer make the right choices, offering them the most protection as well as making the offer appear to be the BEST that the seller has seen.

4.   Determining what comparable homes are selling for. – Before writing an offer with a buyer client, we provide a Comparative Market Analysis, which includes similar properties of similar size in the same area that have sold recently.

5.   Assisting with paperwork. – We spend at least an hour with our buyer clients reviewing the entire home buying process prior to seeing homes.  This includes a review of the purchase contract as well as disclosures about agency, REOs and Short Sales.  We work side by side with our buyers for the entire term of the escrow ensuring proper disclosures are obtained from the seller in a timely fashion.  At the end of the transaction, we provide a CD with PDFs of all transaction documents.