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Join the many Seattle home buyers who've been helped by Gerhard Ade. He will guide you through the selection and transaction process of residential real estate, including single-family homes, multi-family homes, condos, townhomes, investment and vacation properties. Gerhard also assist with rental properties.

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Home Buying in Six Steps - Part 1

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! Get ready to answer these questions:

1. What can you afford to buy?
   Are you working with a mortgage broker? Do you have a letter of pre-approval?
2. Why are your buying?
   Still renting, downsizing, need more room, job change, 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?
   For example: 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

Answered the questions in Step 1? You are ready to start your search. Here's how:

1. You can search yourself RIGHT HERE
   You'll receive automatic emails with new listings that match your criteria.
2. I will set up a custom search on the members-only Multiple Listing Service (MLS) website
   I'll notify you in “real time” with listings.
3. We visit the most promising homes together.
   Or I'll preview the home and send you more information and photos.
4. We will discuss the pros and cons and decide if the home is worth an offer.
   Revisit the questions in STEP 1 above!

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

This website is not soliciting the owners of any homes currently listed on the NWMLS.

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