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Did you know there are THREE great reasons to choose the Wickland Group to be your exclusive Buyer's Agent?
 
1. Free One Year Home Warranty included with your purchase of a home when using The Wickland Group as your Exclusive Buyer's Agent, a $375 value!
 
2. $25,000 Real Estate Buyer Guarantee After hiring us, to be your exclusive home Buyer's Agent, if we aren't able to save you a minimum of $25,000 off the list price of the home of your choice,you will be credited up to $500 at closing. The Wickland Group is the only area buyer's agent who guarantees to save the home buyer money . Considering a Buyer's Agent is a FREE SERVICE to the home buyer, this is an amazing deal! The home seller pays commission to the Buyer's Agent at closing, so not only will you save money on a home, but get all the great service promised by Steve Wickland, FREE OF CHARGE.
 
3. Your purchase helps local charities through Steve's exclusive  Animals At Risk Project , you buy the house and the local Animal Shelters get the help they desperately need. 
 
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Eight Great Home Buying Tips from Steve Wickland
Since buyers (mostly first-timers) seem to be driving the real estate market these days-I decided to make up a "Buyer Dos and Don’t Checklist". It’s very easy for buyers, especially property virgins purchasing their first home, to get really exited. Now I know, it’s hard, but it’s important that they temper that excitement with a bit of common sense, when it comes to buying their property . Hopefully, this checklist will help all you first-time buyers out there. Also, there are many articles in my special Home Buyer's Realty Ezine that will give you additional information about mortgages, taxes, and  more including area specific home buying assistance.

Tip#1: Don’t buy the most expensive home in the neighborhood . It may make you feel good, (temporarily) but you won’t get as good of a return and you may have challenges with selling it in the future. Use this handy mortgage calculator to help you determine the home you can afford. Your buyer's agent will be able to assist you in choosing a home in the price range you are comfortable with.

Tip#2: Don’t believe everything you read in the real estate print or on-line ads. Words and phrases like "cozy" "needs a little TLC" "Handyman Special" should alert you to keep your eyes wide open. Descriptions like "stunning" or "breathtaking" are kind of silly too. Hey, we’re describing a house here-not some super-model in the "Sports Illustrated Swim-Suit Edition!" Make sure to ask your buyer's agent about all the possible cons to the house you are looking at.

Tip#3: Don’t buy a house because you like the furniture and decor. It doesn’t stay! For sure, homes decorated well always show better than vacant homes or homes that have flea-market decor, but try to picture the home with your stuff. Also, focus on the floor-plan and if the home fits your lifestyle.

Tip#4: Do investigate your new potential neighborhood thoroughly. Drive through at different times of the day and night. Check it out on the weekend if possible. After you’ve moved in is not the time to discover the fact that the schools aren’t that great, the commute to work is too long, or you can now smell that chicken farm that you never knew was there a 1/2 mile away-when the wind blows in a certain direction.Although a buyer's agent will have loads of additional information for you not available on the MLS search, remember that unless the buyer's agent lives in the area, they can't tell you what it is like around the clock, season to season.
 
Tip#5: Don’t buy the first home you see. Now, there are always exceptions to this rule, but in most instances, buyers, especially first time home buyers , need to look at multiple homes before they’re ready to pull the trigger. Hey, if you still love the first one you can always (if it’s still available) go back and make an offer. A good buyer's agent will have a list of homes with the qualities you are looking for and it is in your best interest to look at many homes the buyer's agent suggests.
 
Tip#6: Do hire a professional inspector: This is a must do non-negotiable rule here. I can tell you horror stories of buyers that tried to save a few hundred bucks and it ended up costing them thousands! A good inspector is trained to look for items the buyer with an untrained eye would never see. You MUST have an inspection! I won’t let you buy without one! Click on this link to see a virtual tour of what a home inspection should consist of. For all your home buying needs, here are a list of local businesses we frequently work with. Home buyer's agents should always tell you to get your home inspected, and if they don't, find another buyer's agent!
 
Tip#7: Do buy a house based on your NEEDS over your wants. We all have our wants, but when it comes to purchasing a home , which the average person lives in for 7 years-it had better fill your needs. If you’re dazzled by the view of the lake(want), but the kitchen is on the small side and you entertain a lot and you require a large spacious kitchen,(need) you will not be happy with your purchase down the road.A good buyer's agent can help you find a home that has all the qualities you are looking for by providing you with additional information only accessible to a buyer's agent.
 
Tip#8: Don’t buy the house from the listing agent . Dear readers; I hope you know I am going to be possibly "tarred and feathered" by my fellow agents for that statement. I don’t care! I feel very strongly that a buyer should be represented by their own agent, with an Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement in place.  It would be like one attorney handling both the defense and prosecution in a trial. It wouldn’t happen in court and it shouldn’t happen in a home buying situation either! Having your own, personal Buyer's Agent Representation, is a service that is provided to you for free, as the seller of the home you decide to purchase, has agreed to pay the buyer's Broker/Agent, a commission. So, the bottom-line is that you the buyer, get the services of a great Buyer's Agent, that's looking out for your best interests, for FREE.  Also, a good Buyer's Agent can save you time, money and provide you with resources that are not available to the public. Your Buyer's Agent will help you find the good inspectors, get paperwork to you that the mortgage company needs, and negotiate repairs on homes prior to purchase on your behalf. A Professional Buyer's Agent will follow through with all the details to make sure you get the home of your dreams with fewer problems. 
 
 
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