Category: Working With A Colorado Buyers Agent

The Importance of Determining the Current Market Value of a Home



May 7, 2012As a home buyer, you want to know that you are making a good investment.   Part of making a good investment means knowing the value of a home, in the current conditions.  This way, you  will know when to walk away from a bad deal. Or, recognize the deal of a lifetime if it shows up. But how do you determine the value of a home?  Is it the listed price or asking price of the home?  Can...

Stay On Track During Home Walk Throughs With Buyers Agent



April 18, 2012Stay informed and don't rely on your emotions. Buying a home is an emotional experience, and you want to LOVE the home you purchase.  But, it’s also an enormous investment and making an emotional decision can be disastrous, or at the very least, a waste of money.   Shopping is naturally an emotional experience, and working with a buyer's agent can protect you from making a bad decision...

Why Work with a Buyers Agent (Besides Saving Money)?



April 16, 2012This morning I was going to write another blog about the ways our buyer’s agent saved us money- preventing us from making bad deals, helping us find good ones, pointing out significant structural damage or repairs before we got to the inspection phase (or worse, ownership phase), and using his experience to recommend special inspections that were unusual but helpful in our area (sewer line...

Colorado Buyers Agent vs Zillow & Trulia (Part Two)



April 11, 2012Here are the 2 most important steps in buying a home where these great websites fall short...very short. 1.  Choosing an agent: You found a house you like on Zillow or Trulia, and now you want to see it.  Luckily these websites provide you with the contact information agents that work in the area.  But here are some (scary) things you should know before you make that call: * Calling an...

A Close Look at Zillow & Trulia



April 9, 2012Zillow and Trulia can be fun free resources beginning your home search...its easy and exciting to begin your search from the comfort of your own home, without making a commitment to an agent or brokerage, and just seeing “whats out there”.  Filled with pictures of homes, different search options and other tools, it is easy to spend hours on these websites. How are Zillow and Trulia Useful?...

Buyer Agency Agreements Protect



December 23, 2011Workers deserve to be paid for a job well done. I have heard stories from Colorado buyers agents who have worked with buyers for many months, showing homes on their dime and time, and then never receiving compensation for their work. This can happen unintentionally, a buyer does not realize that the compensation for the buyers' agent comes at closing. The buyer will understand that the buyer...

Can I Save Money by Not Working with a Buyer’s Agent?



October 12, 2011Occasionally, people wonder if they can save money by NOT working with a buyer's agent. Unfortunately, there are not many good sources on the web on this subject, so we created a video discussing both sides of the argument. Transcript: Many people wonder, “Can I save money if I don’t work with a buyer’s agent?” Most people conclude that home buyers will save money by working with...