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Become the next Seattle home buyer who has been helped by Gerhard Ade. He will guide you through the selection and transaction process of residential real estate, including single-family homes, condos, investment and vacation properties.
Call 425-891-8213 or email him.
Chosen by consumers as Five Star Seattle Real Estate Agent (top 7%) as published by Seattle Magazine.

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Single Family Home

Townhome or Condo

Vacation Property

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Cities (i.e., Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, etc.) and Neighborhoods (i.e., Magnolia, Meydenbauer, Juanita, Education Hill, etc.)

Preferred Cities

Preferred Neighborhoods

When I would like to buy:

As soon as possible

Within next 3 months

Within next 6 months

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Home Buying in Six Steps - Part 1

FEATURED PROPERTIES:

When you buy a home there is more at stake than your money. It's about lifestyle and every-day life: schools, transportation, neighborhood conveniences, medical facilities and more.

STEP 1

Prepare before you go shopping!

1. What can you afford?
   Working with a mortgage broker?
2. Why are your buying?
   Still renting, downsizing, need more room, relocating?
3. What's your time table?
   Do you need to sell your current home first?
4. What's most important to you in a home?
   Stove with hood, no stairs, fenced yard, etc.
5. What’s most important to you in a neighborhood?
   Excellent schools, easy commute, walk to stores, etc.

STEP 2

Now you are ready to start your search:

1. You can search yourself and save favorites RIGHT HERE
   
2. I will set up a custom search on the members-only MLS website
   and notify you of new listings in “real time” .
3. I'll preview homes for you and/or visit the most promising homes together.
4. We will evaluate each home against your criteria.

STEP 3

Make a written offer. An offer becomes a contract when you and the seller have reached “mutual agreement”. Here's how this happens:

1. Your offer states the offer price, terms and conditions.
   Terms include the date you would like to take possession. Conditions usually include an inspection of the property.
2. When presented with the offer, the seller has three choices: (1) ignore, (2) agree, (3) or make a counter-offer.
   Even the smallest change to your offer constitutes a counter-offer.
3. If you receive a counter-offer from the seller you have the same three choices.
   Only when one party makes NO changes and signs the offer or counter offer as received, do we have “mutual agreement.”

Continue to next page for steps 4 through 6.

Questions? Call me at 425-891-8213, send me an email, or use this buyer's form to describe your situation and needs.

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Note:
Some home buyers are under the mistaken impression that the more agents they engage the greater the chance that they will find their dream home. Because all agents get their information from the same source - the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), you should work with one agent at a time. If you are not satisfied with an agent, discontinue the relationship and switch to another.

Also, as a buyer, you ARE paying indirectly for my services. I receive a portion of the commission the listing agent negotiated with the seller. The contract between the listing agent and the seller spells out how much the buyer's agent will be paid.

For more information regarding agency and agents see this pamphlet on Washington State Agency Law.

Client Testimonial

Buying my first home was an important event for me. Gerhard was a good listener. He guided the search with patience and perserverance. Most importantly, with his help I made the right decision. Gerhard is honest and hardworking. He deserves your business.
Jackie Chiang

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