The Buying Process

What Buyers Should Know

When we work with buyers, we listen. We will not sell you a property that isn't right for you. We take into consideration all of your priorities – home criteria, desired neighborhoods, your family, your budget, property condition – all of the factors that go into the big decision.

We strategize to help find your ideal home, searching local multiple listing services, and our wide network of real estate contacts. We will talk to you, listen to you, and get to know you. We will preview homes for you, take you out to tour homes that meet your criteria, and act as your consultants and advocates. Once you've found the right property, we help you understand the disclosures and reports, help you to write an offer, present it, and work to get it accepted. We guide the transaction, negotiate as needed, and stay in constant contact with our buyers from beginning to end.

1: Market Education
2: Find Your Home
4: Smooth Transaction
3: Create a Winning Offer
Step 1: Market Education

STEP 1: MARKET EDUCATION

  • Initial consultation with Ana, Pascal & Adam

  • We listen to your needs and wants, discuss your criteria and priorities

  • Financial pre-approval

  • Market education- neighborhoods, properties, disclosures, market and local customs

Step 2: Find Your Home

STEP 2: FIND YOUR HOME

  • View properties

  • Select property

  • Review disclosures, reports and comparables

  • Help with insurance, research and other up-front needs

Step 3: Create a Winning Offer

STEP 3: CREATE A WINNING OFFER

  • Prepare the purchase agreement and associated documents after discussing, strategizing and confirming your offer price and terms

  • Present offer to seller and seller's agent

  • Negotiate terms

  • Complete ratified sales contract

Step 4: Smooth Transaction

STEP 4: A SMOOTH TRANSACTION

  • Schedule inspections, if needed

  • Explain and discuss findings and next steps

  • Stay on top of loan process, appraisal, and underwriting

  • Open escrow with title company

  • Buyer deposit of earnest money

  • Research jomeowner’s insurance quotes

  • Review preliminary title report

  • Ongoing negotiations and communication

  • Help arrange for movers and utilities switch-over

  • Guide deposit of buyers' down payment and closing costs to escrow

  • Be present for buyers signing of closing and loan papers

  • Follow up on loan funding and recording of title

  • Let you know when escrow has closed

  • Deliver keys to your new home!

WELCOME HOME!

RELOCATION & LUXURY BUYERS

We offer professional and personal assistance to meet your business and lifestyle needs – from the everyday to the extraordinary. We have the resources and solutions you need, including luxury home tours throughout the Bay Area, relocation services, move-in management, liaison with vendors and providers, professional referrals, and all details associated with your property purchase and move.