As a buyer, working with a real estate agent is free. Just because you aren't paying your agent doesn't mean you should get what you're paying for! Below are a list of the things that all uOwn agents promise to provide buyers, including the things that that are standard, different, and very different compared to other real estate companies.
Standard to expect from any real estate company
- Research the comparable sales in the area to determine the approximate market value before you submit an offer on any property.
- Take the time to truly understand your wants and needs in the home you're looking for. Your agent won't waste your time showing you houses that they know you won't like.
- Go over all the strategies and points of negotiation before submitting the offer. Your agent will negotiate firmly on your behalf.
- Set you up for instant listing updates (sometimes refered to as 'auto-emails') for all properties that match your search criteria. Your agent will also receive the auto-emails and keep an eye out for you.
- Have extreme patience while working with you during the buying process. It's not something to rush and your agent will always work at the pace that you want to go.
- Your agent will never pressure you into making an offer or writing a contract for a house you don't love.
Very Different
- Provide custom listing reports so that you can view and anaylze properties faster and easier.
- Provide tremendous regional information with the use of Smart Layers and 3D mapping.
- Offer Showing Simulations on uOwn listings over $200,000, so that you can preview homes online more efficiently and accurately without leaving the computer.
- After closing, create a free, 3D model of your new property to be placed on Google Earth as a contribution to the 3D map (for sales over $100,000).
- After closing, your agent will set you up to receive instant listing updates for properties in your new neighborhood, so you know when they are listed for sale, go under contract, or sell.
uOwn Request
The most important thing you can do for the relationship with your agent is tell them what you expect. All buyers are different and have different wants, needs and expectations. If you want more, tell your agent. If they are over-doing it, tell them that too! Just tell your agent what you want so they can meet your expectations.
