How do I know the Portland-Homefinders team has
homes where I want to buy?
As a Buyer's Agent, our Portland Homefinders TEAM can assist you in buying
any home in the Portland, Vancouver WA and Salem, Oregon metro areas. We understand
buying a home is one of your most important life investments, so our TEAM
works hard to make sure you are protected every step of the way, providing
for a smooth home buying process and a joyful real estate experience. If you'd
like, you can setup your own, self-directed property
search here.
If I can do my own home search on the Internet,
why do I need a realtor?
Just as you would utilize the knowledge of an investment broker in
allocating your finances, a realtor knows the Portland housing market and
can offer the inside information that might otherwise be unavailable. The
best part of all is our Portland Homefinders TEAM works for you for FREE and
is compensated by the Listing Brokerage for bringing a willing and able real
estate Buyer to purchase their Listing.
For more information on how Lynette Wyrick serves and protects her Buyers, learn about her Nine Points of Professional Realtor Service for Buyers.
What makes the Portland-Homefinders TEAM different
from other realtors?
Portland-Homefinders isn't focused solely on a one-time transaction. Much
like a doctor's practice, you have a lifetime value to us as a client. Studies
prove that on average, a person buys and sells 4 homes in their lifetime.
We believe in relationships. It is important to us to earn your business so
that you will feel comfortable referring your friends and family to us.
We work hard to provide our clients with our "World Class Service," continuing to stay in touch even after you have been handed the keys to your house. To learn about Lynette's personal assets and experience she brings to the negotiation table, please read her resumé.
Why do I need to be pre-approved for a loan before
I go see houses?
It is important to get your wallet in place before going shopping. You will
have much more muscle when it comes time to negotiating an Offer to purchase
a Portland or other metro area home you are interested in with your financing
in already in place. It is very difficult to write the strongest Offer possible
on your behalf without knowing your loan guidelines for a purchase.Get more
information on loan pre-approval
and our loan concierge service..
How do I know I'm not over-paying for a home
I want to buy?
We do a comparative market analysis on the home you are interested in before
writing an Offer. This means we look at all the SOLD homes within a 1 to 3
mile radius that have sold within the past 6 months of like homes, same number
of bedrooms, baths, lot size, etc. This gives us "Real World" prices
or what homes in the subject neighborhood are actually selling for and not
"Wishing Prices," what the active Sellers are wishing to get for
their home currently for sale. "Real World" or SOLD homes tell us
what price a willing and able Buyer and a motivated Seller agreed to purchase
and sell a home for, referred to as a "Meeting of the Minds" or
accepted Offer. Doing a market analysis gives us a better idea of market values
or what price to offer on the home.
Can't I just look at the tax accessed value on
the public tax record to determine what a home should be selling for?
No. In other states, this might be a way to determine a home's market value.
In Oregon, the tax accessed value and market value, or what a home should
sell for have no relationship whatsoever.
How do I know my Portland Lender will loan me
the amount I have offered on a home?
Usually after the Home Inspection Contingency, the appraisal is ordered. The
Appraiser works for your Lender and will determine, using various factors,
what the home is actually worth. The appraisal is another protection ensuring
you don't overpay for the Portland home you are purchasing.
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