Understanding Buyer Agency

If you're thinking about buying a home, you'll want to carefully choose a real estate professional. It is important to find a person you feel comfortable with and who listens well. Windhill Realty agents want to understand your likes and dislikes in order to make your home-buying experience a positive one. We encourage clients to create a ‘Buyer’s Top 10 List’ for the home they are looking to buy.

In order of importance, a list of key factors and characteristics will initiate constructive dialogue between you and your Windhill agent.

These questions below may offer you suggestions as you create your list:

  1. What is the price range we are qualified for and what monthly payment can we comfortably afford?
  2. Is it important that we live in a specific community or do we prefer to reside in designated regional area?
  3. Is the school system important to us at this time?
  4. Is it a priority to have ease of access to major traffic routes for commuting purposes?
  5. What if a community’s tax rate too high, will this deter us from choosing a particular city or town?
  6. How many bedrooms and what amount of square feet will allow us to live comfortably?
  7. Is the design of the plot and amount of outdoor usable space a priority?
  8. Do we want a home that may require the need for renovations, or do we want a home that is completely up to date with no immediate renovations needed?
  9. Would a home requiring cosmetic updating be something we would consider?
  10. Is the purchase of a home at this time more of an investment for future income, or a place we want to call home forever?

After you sign with a Windhill Agent, you will experience a sense of relief. You will realize right away that your interests are the primary focus of our agents. A Windhill real estate licensee who is hired by you the prospective buyer, not only wants to represent you and only you in any real estate transaction, but is obligated to do so.

As a Buyer’s agent, we not only offer you our dedication and extensive experience, we offer you our custom designed real estate technology. Our innovative tools make finding your dream home an easy and a more enjoyable experience for you and your family.

After we find you a home that you would like to buy, we will continue to counsel you at every stage of the process. Here’s a brief overview of what to expect:

  • We will provide you with a detailed assessment of the property’s value.
  • After investigating the history of the home and sellers, we will disclose details about the property and home owner’s motivation for selling.
  • After considering all factors, our experience agents will make sound recommendations on the type of offer you may want to consider submitting.
  • If an offer is rejected or a counter offer is made, we will again provide guidance and advice on the best course of action for you based on your ultimate goal.
  • Once an offer is accepted, we will direct you through the process of submitting a commitment letter.
  • The coordination of a home inspection will then take place to ensure the property of interest is soundly built. It is also extremely important to discover any hidden defects which could possibly pose problems for you in the future.
  • We also assist you with the pre-approval process, research competitive financing, facilitate the process in order to receive a firm commitment from lender and then manage the process of obtaining an appraisal for lender.
  • Windhill agents will ALWAYS be by your side to coordinate and help facilitate the closing procedures.

It is important to note, Windhill agents serving as a representative of a buyer owes fiduciary duties solely to the buyer. The buyer can pay the licensee directly through a negotiated fee, the Buyer's

agent may be paid by the seller, or by a commission split with the listing broker.

Windhill’s Buyer Agency style is HANDS-ON! You won’t have to chase us for information and you certainly won’t have to go through this important process alone. Sign up with Windhill and meet our friendly and caring people. Windhill Realty, LLC will make certain your home buying experience a pleasant one!