Buyer Services
GuaranteeTM
Coldwell Banker Affiliates of
CanadaTM and your sales representative are
committed to help you acquire the property that is right for you. We will
provide you with Ultimate Service® as
detailed in the following 22 point Buyer Services Guarantee. We listen to
what's important to you. Together we'll develop a customized service plan
that reflects your specific needs. We guarantee our service standards in
writing. The Buyer Services
GuaranteeTM means
consistent, predictable, reliable performance - guaranteed!
1. Buyer Counselling
Session. We will conduct a buyer counselling session
to discuss your needs and goals, and to plan the search for your
property.
2. Buyer Agency
Alternatives. We will discuss alternatives for agency
representation that are available to you as a potential buyer - Buyer
Brokerage, Seller Agency and Disclosed Dual Agency - and our
representation of your customer interests in the different agency
relationships.
3. Buyer Representation
Agreement. We will present and explain to you the
buyer representation agreement and the special services and benefits it
offers.
4. Best
Buyer®
Guidebook. We will provide you with a copy of the
Best Buyer® Guidebook and explain how you can use it to guide
you through the home-buying process.
5. Financial
Pre-qualification. We will offer to arrange a
pre-qualification or pre-approval appointment with a reputable lender to
identify your range of affordability and to increase your negotiating
strength.
6. Coldwell Banker Team
Search. We will present your property search criteria
to the Coldwell Banker sales team. Our goal is to present you, when
possible, with properties as they debut or before they appear on the open
market.
7. Property
Showing. We will show you properties that meet the
criteria you have selected.
8. Property
Evaluation. We will discuss features of a property
that may affect its value and future resale.
9. Property
Disclosure. We will review with you all inspection
reports and other documents pertaining to the condition of the property,
and answer all questions regarding physical defects of the property which
are known to us.
10. Review of Written Seller
Disclosure. We will thoroughly review with you any
seller's written disclosure statement to enable you to accept or specify
the remedy for each fault disclosed. Remedies for any disclosed faults
should be addressed in the offer to purchase.
11. Appraisal
Contingency. We will explain to you the option of an
appraisal contingency.
12. Home
Warranty. We will explain to you the option of a home
warranty plan to reduce your risk of repair when purchasing a
property.
13. Building
Inspections. We will recommend that you obtain
professional building inspections.
14. Estimate of Funds
Required. We will provide you with a preliminary
estimate of closing costs and down payment requirements anticipated in the
transaction.
15. Offer
Preparation. We will prepare a written offer on the
property you choose to purchase, with terms and conditions approved by
you.
16. Building Inspection
Remedies. We will request in the offer to purchase
that the seller remedy the items you specify after your review of the
building inspection reports.
17. Negotiation
Strategy. We will prepare a negotiation strategy for
the property you have selected, including a written Competitive Market
Analysis.
18. Offer
Presentation. We will endeavour to present your
purchase offer directly to the seller in the presence of the listing
associate.
19.
Walk-through. We will accompany you on a thorough
walk-through of the property (if one is provided for in the sales
contract) before closing, and we will assist you in dealing with any
problems discovered during the walk-through.
20. Closing the
Sale. We will monitor and inform you of the progress
of the purchase agreement, including the satisfaction of all contingencies
and conditions during the entire transaction.
21. After-Sale
Service. We will contact you after the closing to
follow up on remaining details or service needs.
22. Service Satisfaction
Survey. We will provide you with a confidential
opportunity to give an evaluation of our services. |