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Columbia Missouri Real Estate ~ Relocation Information
Relocating across town or across the country can be a stressful experience. With the right Real Estate agent and Prudential Relocation services, we can help you make relocating an event to look forward to.
To begin your search for the right person to represent you in a home sale, ask a colleague or friend for a recommendation, preferably someone who has used the real estate agent's services. You want an agent who is familiar with home sales in your price range and in your neighborhood. It is essential that you feel comfortable with the agent during an interview since comfort level and good communication are very important. During your interview, don't hesitate to ask the agent about the number of homes the agent has listed and actually sold. The length of time the agent has been in business is not necessarily the best yardstick.
Make sure to ask about their commission fees as well. These fees will average 6 percent to 7 percent but may be negotiable. Remember, the agent you choose is going to be one of your main sources of information. A good agent will advise you and guide you in many ways. Look for a representative who is pursuing sales, returning telephone calls, aggressively working in your best interest and whose only job is real estate.
REALTOR® Interview Checklist
- How often will you promise to call or write me with activity on the home?
- I would like to have a list of your satisfied clients (of comparable properties) as references.
- Describe your history of real estate sales. Most agents sell just 30 percent to 60 percent of their listings before the listings expire. What percentage do you sell before expiration?
- What percentage of the asking price, on average, have you received for the homes you've sold during the last year?
- What is the average number of days your listed homes stayed on the market?
- Why should I pick you over all other agents?
Prudential Vision Properties offers you the power of Prudential Relocation Services with our corporate office. If relocation is in your future, talk with us about our Nationwide Relocation services.
Prudential Relocation is a full-service global mobility management firm providing a wide-range of solutions to support corporate clients and government agencies in the recruitment, retention and relocation of their human capital. We are committed to providing clients with customized solutions to meet their objectives and the best transfer and real estate experience possible for each transferee. Our depth of resources, local offices around the world and commitment to quality service make us the partner of choice for organizations large and small.
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Why Properties Should be Inspected
It's important to have a qualified inspector completely inspect the home you are planning to buy. If you by-pass the inspection and later discover that your house needs repairs, you'll end up spending more money in the long run.
Here are reasons why every property should be inspected prior to purchase:
- Used houses: The older the house, the greater the likelihood that you'll find defects in its mechanical and structural systems.
- New houses: Even if you're buying a newly constructed, never-been-lived-in home, having it thoroughly inspected is wise. Just because the building is new doesn't guarantee everything is perfect.
- Condominiums: You need an inspection before buying a condominium. Don't forget that when you buy a condo, you're also buying into the entire building in which your condo is located. As a co-owner of the building, you'll be assessed your proportional share of the cost for corrective work required in common areas, such as the roof, heating system, or foundation.
- Townhouses, cooperative apartments, and all other forms of co-ownership property: See the preceding bullet point about condominiums.
What it comes down to is that all properties should be inspected. Inspect detached residences, attached residences, single-family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, condos, co-ops, townhouses, and anything else that has a foundation and a roof. Protect your investment by having it inspected.
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