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Vero Beach Real Estate – Distress Sales
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Many reasons actually:
Why use a Buyers Agent for Your Vero Beach Home Purchase?
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Whether it’s your first or 50th home, real estate is a complex and major transaction. Be aware that when you are looking to purchase real estate in Vero Beach FL, the listing agent works for the seller, not you the buyer. The best way to be certain that an agent is working in your best interests is by signing a buyer representation agreement with your own agent.
A buyer’s agent represents the buyer who is purchasing property in a real estate transaction. Research by Vero Beach Real Estate Agents has shown that when a buyer’s agent is used, the prospective buyer found a home one week faster than consumers who did not.
The buyer’s agent works for, and owes fiduciary responsibilities to, the real estate buyer. This is especially important when buying Vero Beach Foreclosures and Short Sales. A buyer’s representative will:
1. Evaluate the needs and wants of the buyer and locate properties that fit those specifications.
2. Assist the buyer in pre-qualifying for financing, and show properties in that price range.
3. Assist in viewing properties by accompany the buyer on the showings.
4. Research the selected properties to identify any problems or issues.
5. Advise the buyer on structuring an appropriate offer to purchase the property.
6. Present the offer to the seller’s agent and the seller on the buyer’s behalf.
7. Negotiate on behalf of the buyer to help obtain the identified property.
8. Assist in securing appropriate financing for the selected property.
9. Fully-represent the buyer throughout the real estate transaction.
The Buyer Representation Agreement
It is important for the buyer to discuss the buyer’s agents compensation in the initial interview. It is typically paid by the seller as a percentage of the sale price. Terms may vary depending on the requirements of the buyer, be they a prospective home owner or an Investor buying Florida beach foreclosures. The agreement should spell out the responsibilities of both parties throughout the real estate process.
Vero Beach Home affordability at highest level in four years
Sunday, November 30th, 2008With home prices decreasing and interest rates holding at historically low levels, the number of potential homebuyers who can afford to buy new and existing homes has reached the highest level in more than four years.
According to the third-quarter statistics, 56 percent of all new and existing homes sold were affordable to families earning the national median income of $61,500 – far more than the 40 percent of families who could afford Vero Beach homes at the peak of the housing boom.
“If there is a silver lining to this crisis, it would be that some housing markets have become more affordable with a larger inventory to choose from,” said NAHB Chairman Sandy Dunn. First time home buyers can benefit from a $8,000tax credit due to expire next spring. Investors are also returning to the market in anticipation of increasing home prices and interest rates.
Vero Beach, Fl realtors are citing a Manpower Employment Outlook Survey that predicts growth in construction, manufacturing and retail jobs. Balmy weather, low property taxes, and a cost of living 3 percent lower than that of nearby West Palm Beach make this coastal town an affordable alternative, with sandy shores and the best surfing on the East Coast. Foreclosures and Short Sales may be driving the lower home prices and increase in sales of Vero Beach houses.