Dear Concord, New Hampshire Buyer, 
Educating Buyers on Agency, Explaining what they can expect from me - depending on the Relationship they choose - and working on and within that Relationship....is a major part of my job. It is arguably the most challenging part.
Sadly (for us Realtors) in many cases we (myself included) neglect to educate our Buyers on their part in Agency in regards to us. In other words...what we expect from them.
The list isn't long but in my opinion...it can make or break a good working relationship.
How To Be The Perfect Buyer
- Never go to see a property on your own and if you must go to an Open House without me, hand out my card and explain that you have representation
- Communicate. communicate, communicate...this by far is the most important! You need to tell me what you're feeling and thinking of the process as we move through it. It should be fun...but won't be if you stress and let something fester
- Be honest with me...I'm on your side!
- Any changes that may affect your financing before we close....tell me about them so that we can attempt to resolve BEFORE we get to the table. Remember, I'm on Your side!
- If we are at a showing where the Listing Agent is present, be friendly but keep your emotions and personal information in check....many a contract negotiation has been compromised by an inadvertant slip of the tongue!
- Be on time to showings if we are meeting there! Remember there are other people there who have schedules to keep...and good feelings during negotiation...go further than bad.
- Lastly...but not leastly...stick to the plan and stay focused!
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Concord New Hampshire Realtor Observations
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Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Keeler Family Realtors, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)
Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"
I'm standing and applauding! We are a team and we must work together and communication is the MOST important thing we must do.
Joan,
What a great list of tips for buyers....if only all of them could be cognizant of everything you've mentioned here; what a perfect world it would be!!
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Jo
Joan,
I'm sorry to hear you're under the weather for the third time this year! The difference between you and me is that you're producing productive blog posts, while I'm just being silly. Get better soon!
Mike in Tucson
Another visit to you my friend! Joan this is so great and how funny to read this tonight after a great conversation with my lender and a new agent. We discussed that sometimes it takes a reminder many times throughout a transaction to buyers to NEVER, EVER, EVER, buy anything or spend the money in your account until after closing, funding and recording. "But, but, I had to take my granddaughter shopping to spoil her with a $5,000.00 spending spree on my credit card because I only see her once a year". Oh, that could be another blog!