Buying a Home in Edmonton? Do you need a REALTOR?

Yes!

Here’s what Lena Mills Real Estate Team will do for you:

Help You Arrange Financing with a Qualified Mortgage Professional:
- Assist in locating sources of mortgage loans
- Help you examine how much you can afford but how much you want to spend
- Assist in comparing different financing options
- Provide information on purchasing incentives that may be available
- Educated and discuss the differences between being prequalified and preapproved for a mortgage

Assist in finding the right home in Edmonton:
- Identify your needs and wants in a property
- Find appropriate available properties
- Set up a custom home search that immediately notifies you of properties that fit your requirements
- Sort through inaccurate information about homes in the area
- Provide ready access to all MLS listed properties
- Network with other agents for properties not yet in the Edmonton MLS
- Preview Edmonton Homes & Condos prior to showing
- Save you time by only selecting those Edmonton homes that fit your needs
- Aid in narrowing your search until you have identified your top choices
- Assist in analyzing the pros and cons of each property
- Disclose all known material latent defects
- Assist you in evaluating properties for suitability, affordability, and resale value.

Educate you on local Edmonton market conditions:
- Educate you on whether it’s a buyer’s market or a sellers market
- Show trends, current average days on market, current absorption rate, and/or current months of inventory

Guide you through making an offer and represent you and your best interests in negotiations
- prepare a CMA so that you make an informed decision when offering a price
- advise you on what comparable properties are selling for
- explain common contract contingencies
- obtain appropriate seller disclosures
- Prioritize your goals
- help create a negotiating strategy to achieve those goals
- ensure that you receive and understand all required disclosure forms
- handle the completion of the offer to purchase
- educate you on the contents of the sales contract
- ensure that all appropriate additional forms are completed
- assist you in getting the best property at the best price with the least amount of inconvenience based on current market conditions
- prepare you for multiple offer situations and develop negotiate strategies specific to multiple offers.

Get you to closing and serve as your trusted real estate resource:
- recommend inspectors, lenders, attorneys, and other professionals as necessary
- be an advocate and advisor during the closing process
- review and discuss home inspection concerns
- monitor and communicate required contract deadlines to ensure that you meet them
- assist in coordinating communications between the listing agent, lender, attorneys, appraiser, and other professionals
- accompany you on the walk through prior to closing to ensure the property is in the same condition as when you entered into the contract
- remain a life long trusted advisor regarding real estate questions, needs, or concerns