Daily Archives: April 30th, 2007

10 Questions Every Buyer and Seller Should Ask

Are you considering buying or selling a home? Whenever you are interviewing an agent/company to represent you in one of the most important financial transactions you can make in your lifetime, be sure to be completely prepared. The process of interviewing agents and/or companies can be time consuming and difficult. These questions should be helpful.

For the Buyer:

  1. How do I find out what listings best meet my needs?
  2. What is your strategy for finding the best loan to meet my needs?
  3. How do you negotiate a contract to protect my interests?
  4. What forms/disclosures do you use to protect my interests?
  5. How do you coordinate the inspection and investigation process?
  6. How many purchases have you and your company closed for buyers in the past year?
  7. Tell me about your company’s Legal Department?
  8. What are the advantages of using Coldwell Banker for this purchase?
  9. What are your after-the-sale services?

For the Seller:

  1. What is your Company’s advertising strategy?
  2. What is your open house strategy?
  3. What is your negotiation strategy when you receive an offer on my home?
  4. How many buyers did your Company/Office represent in our market last year?
  5. How many listings did your Company/Office list and sell in our market last year?
  6. How many agents are in your office?
  7. How many agents are in your network?
  8. How long has your Company been in business?
  9. Tell me about your Company’s legal department.
  10. What forms/disclosures does your Company use to protect my interests?

If we can be of service in any other way, please do not hesitate to give us a call. We’d be happy to help!

The Fox Team
Coldwell Banker
5034 Sunrise Boulevard
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 864.8623

Client Testimonies

What our clients say about working with us:

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Dear Kathy,
Rebecca and I wanted to thank you for all the hard work you put in while selling our home. We never thought we would be able to get as much for our small home as we did. We can’t believe how quickly you were able to sell and close the sales transaction. Feel free to have any potential clients call us to rave about your service. We appreciate the way you conduct your business and would recommend you to a family member or friend in a heartbeat. Our only regret is, you can?t help us with our home purchase in Fresno. God bless and we look forward to seeing you sometime in the future.

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Dear Kathy:
I am writing to thank you and your staff for the fine effort in helping me sell my dad’s home on Lantzy Court. As you know, there was a certain amount of pent up family emotion in selling the property. You understood the issues and helped keep things on an even keel. I really appreciated that. You came highly recommended, and I can see why. You were extremely professional in dealing with me and my family, and you always kept me informed about everything that was happening. Moreover, I really appreciated the “hands on” effort by you, in personally reviewing documents with me so that I knew what I was signing and why.

Many thanks again for the efficient, courteous, and professional work in marketing and selling my dad’s home. I highly recommend you and your Coldwell Banker staff.

Very truly yours,
MEM