1. LET YOUR AGENT GET THE INFORMATION  "ASK ME!"

In our market area, your Agent can sell almost all properties offered for sale.  Therefore, let your agent do the work for you.  If you find a property of interest to you from sources such as...

• Yard Sign of any Company
• Yard Sign of For Sale by Owner
• New Homes
• Newspaper Ads
• Homes Illustrated Magazine
• Other home advertising magazines
• Any reliable source

...Take down the appropriate information (address and phone number) and call your agent.  Let your agent get the particulars about properties and arrange for you to see them if they meet your requirements and are in your price range.

Your Remerica Country Place agent knows neighborhoods and property values and can be of great help in sorting through the thousands of properties on the market to eliminate the ones that don't fit your requirements and to show you the ones that do.  The result is the best possible use of your time and energy.

2. COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR AGENT

It is important that agents and buyers communicate freely with each other during the home buying process.  Be specific in letting your agent know in the beginning what you think you are looking for.  Then as the house hunting continues, make sure to let your agent know what you do like and don't like about homes and neighborhoods that you are being shown.  This feedback is most helpful to your agent in finding you just the right home.

3. HAVE YOUR AGENT DO THE WORK WITH OTHER AGENTS AND HOMEBUILDERS

REALTORS® in our market area cooperate on sales regularly, with all homes being submitted to the Multiple Listing Service so that each member of the REALTOR® community has information about each property available by computer.  Sales between real estate companies are common (e.g. your agent sells you a home listed by ABC Realty).

Homebuilders in our market area also encourage the cooperation of REALTORS® in the sale of homes.  The price is the same to you whether your agent is involved in the purchase or not.  Therefore, it makes sense to include your agent to help with advice and information about making the best choice of home, site, inclusions and upgrades when purchasing a new home.

If you do happen to go into an open house or a new home sales center, inform the open house agent or new home sales person that you are working with an agent and identify your Agent by name and REMERICA Country Place Realtors.  If you have some of your agent's cards, leave one.  Tell them you would like to look around and that if you are interested in the home you will have your agent get in touch with them.  Let your agent work for you.

Keeping your Agent informed and
giving feedback are the key factors in
helping your Agent do the best job for you.