Buy a House Fast

This is the first post in a four blog series. For more information on real estate agents, visit: Part 2 and Part 3.

If you’re buying a house for the first time, this question must have definitely come up in conversation. You’re looking for that perfect place to settle in with your family. Do you really need an agent to help you find what you’re looking for?

All are valid questions. But before we get into agent roles, let’s back-track a little bit.

A brokerage with buyer and seller agents.

The People:

It helps to first understand how real estate agencies function. A ‘broker’ is a professional who has been licensed by the state after going through some exams and certifications. More often than not, brokers open a brokerage or form real estate companies that hire licensees, in the form of associate brokers or sales associates, for the company. These associates are what we commonly call ‘Agents.’

Agent-Principal Relationship:

Agents serve as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate, with a prime task of searching for sellers who want to sell their house, and buyers who wish to buy a home. The side that they represent is called the ‘Principal.’ What an agent does is speak on behalf of his/her principal with a prior understanding that includes confidentiality, full disclosure, care and accurate accounting, some of which may vary from state to state.

A real estate agent with her clients.

Do these real estate concepts seem simpler now? Are you ready to look for a new home? Express Realty Services is here to help you. With an in-house lender in place, we can help you go through the pre-approval process for no extra charge. Besides, we sell more than 30 homes a month, catering to a wide range of budgets. So we’re sure we can find one home that’s just perfect for you.

This series will be continued. For more information on the role and function of real estate agents, continue to read our blogs.

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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