April Hay
http://www.greatmissionviejohomes.com/
Doing open house yesterday at one of the Mission Viejo homes we have listed, it amazed me to hear many who attended say that they have agents whom they were "working with." One woman went so far as to say her agent had told her to go out and look at open houses! I looked at her in disbelief and commented that it seemed odd that she was actually working for her agent rather than vice versa. In my own business, I work for my clients, not the other way around. If they want to buy a home, I help them find one that matches their criteria.
The first step of determining a true business relationship with a real estate client is to find out if there is a means to doing business: financial qualification. If a person is able to qualify for a loan and has a sufficient down payment, they are ready to do business. At that point, my client becomes my top priority and I will do whatever it takes to help them find the perfect home. I provide them with information regarding the purchase. After a purchase price is negotiated, I complete every detail of the transaction afterward that will assure a smooth transition into their next home. If a qualified buyer is being told they should go out and find their own home via driving around to open houses, then I think the buyer should question--who is working for whom?
During these past two weekends, all of our agents have reported seeing more attendees at open houses for Mission Viejo homes than there has been in a long while. Most lookers seem interested in traditional sales rather than short sales or foreclosures and are willing to look at homes that are priced fairly.
One of the best ways I know to get a great overview of local real estate sales and pricing is to go to http://www.mlssnapshot.com/. Log yourself into the feature and you will receive an instant one page report that gives you a bounty of information on which homes are for sale, photo flyers on them, which homes have recently sold, what price they sold for, what the trend in sales prices is for that area. I own this service, so you can be assured that your email address will not be shared with anyone. The report is set to come every month; however, you can change the setting yourself to have it come more frequently if you choose. Those who get this report rave about it.
If you are considering buying a home, call me and I will work hard for you. I will help you find the home you have been dreaming of and will negotiate the best price and terms.
Contact April
http://www.greatmissionviejohomes.com/
http://www.socdreamhomes.com/
