An Exclusive Buyer Broker is on the home buyer’s side throughout the entire real estate transaction. Using professional experience and expertise, your Exclusive Buyer Broker stays laser focused on your wants and needs.
What kind of outcomes can you expect when working with an Exclusive Buyer Broker?
Real estate outcomes and buyer satisfaction are higher than average when working with an Exclusive Buyer Broker. You don’t just have a professional you’ve signed with, you have a partner who is dedicated to the success of your real estate purchase.
An Exclusive Buyer Broker is highly detail oriented, and familiar with local laws and regulations. Your Exclusive Buyer Broker ensures the smoothest transaction possible, and can often foresee issues before they come up.
Here are some real examples of situations that have happened in Berkshire real estate transactions. Some were addressed by an Exclusive Buyer Broker, and some might have been avoided if the Buyer had partnered with an Exclusive Buyer Broker. Real estate can be tricky, but you don’t have to do it alone.
Example 1
A family was buying a home in the Berkshires. They found just the right place, with a comfortable amount of land for their family and for their goat. They felt strongly that it was healthier for their children to drink fresh goat’s milk rather than store-bought dairy milk.
They purchased the property and moved in. All went well until they discovered that according to town regulations, they did not have enough land to accommodate their goat.
Now what? Their options seemed to be to give up their goat, sell the house they loved and move to a property with more acreage, , or stay where they and fight with the town.
This family did not have an Exclusive Buyer Broker advising them.
Example 2
A family was all set to buy a lovely older house with a big old barn that their mom could convert to an Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (ADU) so she could come up and visit, and enjoy the privacy and comfort of her own space.
This family was told that the town did not allow ADUs and would only consider a conversion to add an ADU if there were a life-and-death situation. Despite their interest in the property, they decided to purchase another property that more closely fit their needs.
This family was working with an Exclusive Buyer Broker.
Example 3
A single mom was buying a property in the Berkshires and wanted her kids to learn to ride a horse, which she intended to purchase and house on the property after closing. It was discovered that the property did not have enough land to accommodate a horse, according to the regulation of that town – which differed from state regulations.
The buyer reconsidered, and decided to purchase this property anyway. She did not buy a horse, and decided that her children could take riding lessons in the area.
She was working with an Exclusive Buyer Broker.
Example 4
A seller had an underground oil tank that was assumed to be in good condition. Suddenly, a rainbow colored oil slick was discovered in a stream on the property.
Upon further investigation it was determined that the oil tank was leaking oil. The Sellers had to remove the leaky tank, clean up the oil leak in the stream, ensuring the stream was clear and clean of oil, and a new heating system was installed. After this mitigation, the bank would accept the new mortgage of the Buyer.
An Exclusive Buyer Broker was involved in this transaction.
Don’t get caught in an unexpected real estate situation.
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