| As an experienced Realtor, I can tell you that Luxury | | | | they answer their cell phone most reasonable hours |
| Homes are the dream of most buyers I talk to. | | | | seven days a week? Make a list of your |
| Buying a home is a great experience and finding your | | | | expectations that are important to you and discuss |
| dreamed on a big pay off, well worth the effort of | | | | them with your Realtor® prior to signing a Buyer |
| the search. | | | | Broker Agreement. You will also find it easier and |
| You have earned that degree, got a great job in | | | | more reliable to work with that Realtors®, Loan |
| Montgomery County, Maryland, now your thinking | | | | Officer, Home Inspector and Contractors. Your |
| about purchasing a home. Visions of your dream | | | | Realtor´s® goal is to help you through the |
| home pop into your head.Will it be a new Luxury | | | | entire process successfully. Client's working with |
| home? Perhaps a Historic home, an Estate Home | | | | unknown Lenders, and Inspectors add the "kiss of |
| would be nice, a Mega-Mansion or a Trophy Home | | | | death" to a transaction at a time when you least |
| would impress your family and friends. Just think of | | | | need it. |
| it... | | | | How much does that Realtor® really know about |
| Today's professional couples actually can have the | | | | the actual construction of a home? This is very |
| home of their dreams. Combined incomes make it | | | | important when buying a home, especially a new |
| possible to afford homes in excess of $700,000.00 . | | | | home. Realtors® that depend on inspectors for |
| So, you may be able to live in Bethesda, Chevy | | | | everything should tell you that the inspector is liable |
| Chase, Potomac, Olney, Brookville and other desirable | | | | only for cost of the inspection should some major |
| sought after areas in Montgomery, Frederick, Howard | | | | problem go undiscovered. While doing a final walk |
| and Washington Counties. | | | | through inspection just before settlement on a |
| Selecting the Realtor | | | | beautiful new Luxury Home, I turned the water on in |
| Once a decision is made to purchase a home you | | | | the new tub. Water gushed down on the floor under |
| must find the right Realtor® to help you through | | | | the tub and ruined the ceiling below the tub. The |
| the process. Currently, in Montgomery County there | | | | plumbers had set the tub in place and neglected to |
| are about 7,500 Realtors® nearly 80 percent of | | | | connect the plumbing under it. Even new homes can |
| those Realtors® sell less than two houses a year. | | | | have problems that can go undetected prior to |
| Do you really want one of the 80 percent to help | | | | settlement. New homes require more than one |
| you with a major investment? Should you choose the | | | | inspection during the building process. The timing of |
| best known Realtor® that sells five or more | | | | those inspections is crucial to the Buyer. Builders |
| houses a week? Will they be able to give you the | | | | usually do have warranties to protect Buyers after |
| time and attention you expect or will you be passed | | | | the purchase. The question then becomes how well |
| on to one of their associates in their group? Test the | | | | and how quickly do they address all problems that |
| accessibility of your newly chosen Realtor®. Do | | | | might arise. |