Buy a House Fast

Any real estate agent who wants to win your business will make a lot of promises.  You want to buy or sell a great home at a great price that closes quickly with minimal hassle.  The agent assures you that he or she will make all this happen.  To facilitate this, if you’re a potential buyer, the agent shows you homes that fit your requirements and then helps you through the deal once you find one you like.  If you want to sell, the agent helps you price your home aggressively, attracts buyers including “the one” who buys it, and then helps you get the deal closed ASAP.

To make all this happen, your agent does a whole lot more than driving you around a few neighborhoods to see some homes or holding Sunday afternoon open houses to attract buyers. Real estate is complicated.  Sometimes both buyers and sellers think that once a buyer meets his dream home, some type of kismet takes over and all the details “fall into place.”  Your agent actually handles a million details behind the scenes so that you receive the quality of service you deserve.

Pick the Right Agent to Handle the Details

This is why picking the right agent – whether you are buying or selling – is crucial.  Express Realty Services, a leading Keller-Williams agency, provides the expert help you need to buy or sell a home in the Washington DC area, including Virginia and Maryland.  If you want to buy a pre-owned home, a bank-owned home, or a recently renovated and refurbished home, our simple buying process will be a quick and easy transaction.

Whether you are buying or selling, we will provide you with the latest information about the market and honestly help you assess what you can afford if you are a buyer or give you an honest appraisal of your home’s value if you are a seller. In either case, we are upfront and honest with you, even at the risk of losing your business if you don’t like what we have to say.  We take our duty of providing you with great customer service very seriously.  To us, great customer service is based on maintaining honest and continuous communication with you.

We Lay Out All the Details

We have a prepared a detailed manual on what to expect in your real estate transaction and what to expect from us.  Unlike the quick list of tips most agents offer, our manual is a comprehensive reference for what you need to know before, during, and after the sale or purchase.  Express Realty Services is in a client relationship with you for the long run.  Take a look at our buyer and seller manuals linked below then contact Express Realty Services today.

Express Realty Guide for Home Buyers

Express Realty Guide for Sellers

Undoubtedly you’ve heard that the first-time home buyer’s tax credit has not only been extended but expanded to include current homeowners. If you are thinking of buying a home, this is good news, as you can qualify for up to $8,000 if you are first timer or up $6,500 if have owned a home within the last eight years and occupied it for at least five of them.  You will get some help to buy a nice house, whether you plan on applying the credit to the principle or use it toward the down payment by working with a housing agency which can make this happen for you.  You can also take the credit and apply it to the appliances, carpeting, drapes, furniture, and other things you would like to have in the new place once you get your refund check from Uncle Sam.

Here’s some information on the tax credit from Keller Williams:

Having the credit does not make you a millionaire; you still need to aim for an affordable house.  With the large number of foreclosed and bank-owned homes on the market in many areas, it is tempting to think about buying a distressed property that you can buy for less and renovate over time.  This can be a great idea for some people who have time and money on their side.

Is a Distressed Property for You?

Many bank-owned homes have been vandalized, trashed, or poorly maintained and may require you to replace major systems.  If you are looking for a house for your family to occupy immediately, a distressed property might not work out for you.  Families, especially young ones, don’t handle disruption well.  A place that needs basics like painting and replacing the carpet and appliances and can be made ready in short time frame with a finite amount of money might be a reasonable purchase, whereas a more damaged home may not.

Turning Dumps Into Dreams

In Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, Express Realty Services provides a viable option. We provide renovated properties listed for our sister company, Express Homebuyers, the DC property company that virtually turns dumps into dream homes. We make sure everything is working, clean, and ready to occupy, plus put in the granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, upgraded cabinetry, and wood or ceramic flooring that you want but didn’t think you could afford. These homes are aggressively priced and often cost less than non-renovated homes in the same neighborhood.

If you want to take on more, Express Realty Services offers many bank-owned homes and fixer uppers in need of some sweat equity too.  We will work with you to find the property that’s right for you and your family. Contact us today and harness the power of fourth-largest Keller Williams agency worldwide.