If you are buying a home in the Carolina's, you'll want to hire a Realtor to represent you with your home purchase, known as the Buyer's Agent. This Realtor should be well-versed in the overall real estate market, offer insight to the areas, home building, inspections and have a broad depth of knowledgeable in all things that pertain to their real estate market. Your Realtor should also be someone you can trust and depend upon. Choose wisely, as the relationship tends to be a long one.

The State Wants YOU Protected when Buying a Home. The North Carolina Real Estate Commission put Buyer Agency into effect in 1994 to protect the home buyer. Prior to this, the only one contractually protected were the homeowners, which left Charlotte area home buyers to fend for themselves. 

Buying a Home in Charlotte NC

Typically, hiring a Buyer's Agent, will cost you nothing.

A Buyer Agent is a key part of the overall real estate transaction. Typically, there is One Realtor to List the home for sale and they will work directly with the Seller/Builder. Then there is  Another Realtor that will help a Buyer through the buying portion of the transaction - the Buyer's Agent.

Before you even entered the picture, the builder (or the homeowner) had already contractually agreed that they would pay a commission to their site and/or listing agent. The agent agreed (within that same contract) that they would share some of their commission with the Buyer's Agent. This helps the listing agent get the most marketing exposure they can for the home they are selling. There may be circumstances where your buyer's agent requires you to pay their service fee, - this should be discussed prior to you signing the Buyer's Agency Agreement with them.

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WHAT IS THE DUE DILIGENCE MONEY FOR?

To catch the attention of a home seller, you will need a preapproval letter from your lender, and a considerable amount of money called Due Diligence money. This is money that you will give to the seller to hold while you have your inspections, title work, lot survey, or anything else you'd like to check out prior to closing on your home - which is when ownership changes. 

The due diligence money will become the seller's if you back out of the contract for any reason at any time. If you continue forward with your contract (all the way to closing), the due diligence money will remain your money. This is all taken care of within the confines of the contract.

For more detailed information regarding the Due Diligence Money, go here.

How to Win A Bidding War

HOME BUYING SERVICES

• SAVE TIME focusing in on areas/communities that fit your needs.
• We have the tools and know-how to help you find your next home AND sell your current home.
• MAKE MONEY guiding your decisions with honest advice on future home values, according to what we know works on any property to get achieve a PREMIUM EQUITY GAIN along with RED FLAGS on homes you have interest in. We expect our clients to walk away with a good purchase, one so good that you will sing our praises for us!
• NEGOTIATE to your favor - on Price, Timing, Condition and Terms of the Contract.
• Eliminate STRESS by being there to answer ALL your questions along the way, from home inspections, general lending questions, and the overall closing process.
• COMMUNICATION - we're here to help you find the home - before someone else does! Communication stays strong through and after closing.
• We're your PERSONAL ADVOCATE and partner throughout your home buying process.

WHO DO WE WORK WITH?

• Residential Home Buyers and Sellers (for those selling and buying)
• Home Builders - Custom, National, Local and Spec Homes/Close Out Inventory
• Single Family Residential; Townhomes, Condos, Lofts and Land
• High End Luxury Properties, New Homes, Custom Builds, Investment, First Time Home Buyers, Active Age and Country Club communities from Lake Norman to Lake Wylie

CHARLOTTE RELOCATION SERVICES

For those of you relocating to the area, we welcome you and can help you get a quick leg up on your journey by including us in on your next home shopping trip.

We will provide you with a nice tour that we offer to those thinking of relocating to the area.

It’s relatively quick, very insightful and from all past reviews - a very worthwhile and efficient use of your time.

If there are specific homes for sale that peak your interest, we will incorporate those into the schedule. You can anticipate visiting five to eight homes within a two and a half hour period and blending in the area tour with the home tours.