I must admit- I LOVE working with buyers. I do extensive advertising on the internet to capture leads and educate them on the home buying process and then search for properties that meet their needs, take them out looking at homes with the ultimate goal of getting them the best house at the best price and least hassle and handing them their keys after a successful close of escrow.
Problem is that a lot of buyers like to remain incognito-They give cryptic email addresses so you can't even 'guess' at the first or last name to send an email in answer to their question. If they do leave a phone number; most won't answer and won't respond to messages left. Are we REALLY THAT scary to talk to?? I have to admit- I just don't get it.
I have a system where I pre-qualify my leads before I spend my time (hundreds of dollars per hour) and my gas and wear and tear on my car before I will schedule a meet with a prospect,and because of the type of leads I get,it is usually at a showing. I am amazed at how many people are uninformed on how a buyer agent works; so for education purposes.
A Buyer's Agent:
Is not out to get your personal information and then stalk you until you purchase a home. They do not (in most cases) cost a buyer one red cent for their expertise in assisting the buyer in their home purchase. and here's a BIG NEWS FLASH! A buyers agent does not get paid to take you around looking at properties that: A. You are not qualified or pre-approved to buy B. That you are just "curious" about seeing "what's out there" or C. That you are going to then have your mom, best-friend, aunt's sister's cousin or any other most likely unqualified, LAZY, licensed agent ultimately write your offer for you after we have spent hours doing searches and 100's of miles driving you around to look. Okay- we'll some agents are so desperate that they WILL do this; and then kick themselves for trusting you and thinking that you 'liked' them enough to use them when it finally came time.
Also- If you were a homeowner what would you think of a buyer's agent who called you to show your house to someone that was totally unqualified to purchase it? Do you think it's fair to have a homeowner run around and get their house ready to show; run a quick vacuum, go through room by room making sure all is 'show ready' and then take the dogs, kids and whatever and disappear for a couple hours so some looky loo can check out the house?? For our listings we guarantee our sellers that we will Never show their home to someone that is not qualified to purchase it- wouldn't you want the same courtesy? AND - remember what I told you about it not costing you ONE RED CENT for a buyer agent to represent you? The SELLER pays a total commission to the listing agent; who then pays a portion of that money to the buyer agent who brings a ready, willing and able buyer with a good solid offer. So, not only is the Seller counting on us to pre-qualify buyers before showing a property, but so is the listing agent. It is professional courtesy as well as being a "professional" ourselves in our job to do our job the right way.
We at Stage Presence Homes want a buyer's commitment; don't get me wrong- If you don't click with us and feel we aren't doing a great job for you then you can fire us, but we are not going to spend our time and expertise working for someone who is not committed to us. We will help you figure out what you will need to do to become a homeowner; from how much cash needed, to monthly payments, and recommendations on where to go to get a loan approval. We help you establish what you can afford, what you need to do to get qualified and work with you and your loan person for however long it takes to get you there- 3 months, 6 months, a year; we are here to make you a homeowner (and along the way we will give you advice and information about real estate and the market because you are now OUR CLIENT and not just a prospect -or suspect LOL). If you just want to be set up to search our MLS like an agent and not be bothered until YOU feel like it- we have NO PROBLEM with that- we have LOTS of prospects like you. You look, ask questions through the system, we answer, and when and if you are good and ready to move the relationship along; we are ready. We will search MLS listings, expireds and withdrawns, For Sale by Owner and we even have investors that give us "First dibs" on their properties for our buyers BEFORE they go on the market.
So if you are looking for someone that will WORK FOR YOU toward the purchase of your next home we will sign a VIP Buyer Agreement that spells out everything we do for you; including some special bonuses. And you, in turn, commit to having us write any offers for ANY properties you see- no matter whose properties they are. Because in the long run- a qualified, knowledgeable Buyer Agent will save you more money, more time, and more headache than calling every sign, web site or open house agent and not being committed to having someone who is working day in and day out until they find the home for you. And quite frankly, there are agents out there that will ask you "do you have an agent you are working with?" and even if you say yes- the smart ones will ask "Are you totally committed to them and HAVE YOU SIGNED AN AGREEMENT with them?" (I do!) and if you haven't then you are fair game. So take a chance and reveal yourself so we can assist you with your real estate needs.