E2 THE VINDICATOR | SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018
VINDY HOMES
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A message from the President of the Warren Area Board of Realtors®
To get the home you want, buyer be prepared
Your Weekly Guide To BUYING • SELLING • RENTING
REAL ESTATE
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by Darlene Mink-Crouse Special to The Vindicator
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o much is made about the current market and the shortage of homes on the market, that sometimes buyers feel that they choose, you are approved to buy NOW. are like they are “left out.” I will talk more about bankers and Many sellers feel that if “this” buyer money, but I always recommend local doesn’t buy my house…there will be an- banks for home loans. When you and your agent find THAT other one along soon.” The truth is that buyers need to be prepared to get the home, don’t “sleep on it,” be prepared to make an offer quickly. I call this the Outhouse they want. If you really want to buy a home now, back principle. Look at a steakhouse ad find an Realtor® to represent you, in- on TV, you never see a smelly cow walkterview a few. You ing across a muddy field, you see a beauneed to know that tifully cooked steak, on a plate, ready to this one agent will eat. Your offer to a seller must be appealwork hard to negotiate for your benefit. ing, like the steakhouse ad! It must be Once you find that the right blend of “enough” money, a agent, have them high level of confidence that you can get set up an automat- the loan, and a high level of confidence ed search in the MLS that you can make decisions to move for you. Don’t get too through the transaction. Also never doubt the power of a large specific, area, price, MINK-CROUSE nu m b er of b e d - earnest money check. There have been rooms; only search many times in my 40 + years selling for the most important features. The where the seller had multiple offers and automated search will email you imme- took a lower offer because they felt the diately when a home comes on the mar- buyer they chose was better qualified. ket and send you all the information, Your buyer’s agent should have everyphotos, etc. Commercial websites… thing to make the seller feel sure your of fer will even Realtor. close. com are not as D on’t b e fast as the MLS. afraid to You MUST get negotiate. with a lender Some buyers, and get pre-apwhen told proved to buy there will be a home. This multiple ofmea n s me et fer s , wa l k with them, away; they give them your a r e a f r a id last three years of g e t t i n g taxes, let them into a “bidcheck your ding war.” It credit , show is precisely them your last those times pay stubs. Give where a well the lender evprepared erything they buyer, a confineed to approve you, and tell them which Realtor® dent buyers Realtor®, and an approved you are working with. You need a letter loan in hand; wins out over a buyer with from the banker saying that short of ap- no pre-approval letter and a small earpraisal and title work on the home you nest money check.