Local Buyer Program

This offer is available for anyone who:

(a) currently owns a home they wish to sell in the Austin, San Antonio or Texas Hill Country area

AND

(b) wants to and is able to buy a residential property in the Texas Hill Country area

You must use our Realty Group for both your existing home sale and subsequent purchase. As a result, between our Reduced Listing Fee and special bonuses such as our free area tours and included moving coordinator services, we can turn this often complex and stressful series of transactions into one seamless, easy and cost-effective transition.

Not a problem as this issue is encountered quite often and referred to as a “Contingency” transaction. It simply means that when you make Offers on homes you wish to buy, you notify the Seller of your need to sell your current home first. As we currently are in a strong Buyer’s market, Sellers will often accept this condition provided they are satisfied with the other Terms in the offer.

That said it’s critical to understand than when you make a Contingent offer and a Seller accepts that offer, they can REJECT that offer at a later date IF they receive a NON-Contingent offer from another Buyer in the mean time. Therefore your accepted Contingent offer is NOT rock solid because another more-qualified Buyer can come along and “bump” your accepted offer out of position.

When this rare circumstance occurs, you are provided a choice to change your offer to be non-contingent if you can obtain an alternative source of funds, get an earlier Closing on your home sale if possible or lose the opportunity to buy the house. In short, contingent offers can be a big problem in a hot seller’s market but is simply not typically a big issue at all in today’s current market.

Since you will be selling one home and buying another, it’s helpful to break it down one transaction at a time to ensure yourexpectations are accurate from the start. Please note the figures below are estimates and every situation is unique:

TRANSACTION 1 = SELLING YOUR EXISTING HOME
3% = Our Standard Seller Listing Fee
3% = Amount Typically Offered to Buyer’s Agent
-1% = Amount Rebated to you via Local Buyer Program Discount
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5% = Total Realty Fees paid by Seller

➜Realty Fees on the Selling side usually wind up with Sellers paying around 6% in total with half going to the Seller’s Agent for selling the home and the remaining 3% going to the Buyer’s Agent for bringing a successful Buyer.

TRANSACTION 2 = BUYING YOUR NEW HILL COUNTRY HOME
3% = Our Standard Buyer Realty Fee
-3% = This Fee is often paid by the Seller
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0% = Total Realty Fees paid by Buyer in this scenario 

➜The Buying side is typically less expensive from a realty fee standpoint as the 3% fee we charge to Buyers is often paid for by the Seller, resulting in a net Realty Fee of $0 paid by you.

CONCLUSION

You will save an unquestioned 1% on your Listing Fee with us under this program and still get our other buyer benefits such as the free area tours and 4 free hours with our Moving Coordinator to make your move as stress free as possible. And most importantly, please keep in mind that we will ultimately save you the most money by our ability to sell your existing home for top dollar while simultaneously finding a great deal on an awesome big lot property in the hill country.

NOTE: Please note that on the Local Buyer Program, the 1% Fee Reduction for selling your home will be REBATED back to you at Closing of your new home purchase.

Simply put, it provides you with a huge added layer of knowledge, advice and protection. Besides all the negotiation and contract assistance, Buyer’s agents are professional property finders and evaluators. Here are just some of the benefits they provide:

–Expert Advice and Opinions
–Knowledge of Off-market and/or Coming Soon listings
–Coordinating the entire transaction from start to finish
–Negotiation and Purchase Contract expertise
–Understanding Texas Real Estate laws and your legal Obligations
–Providing a layer of protection and communication between buyer and seller
–Legal Fiduciary with Loyalty & Confidentiality guarantees
–Help defining Improvements that remain with the property
–Assistance with Financing and Title aspects
–Assistance understanding Appraisal and Inspection reports
–Listing Agents take your Inquiry & Showing requests seriously
–Having an expert that protects and represents YOUR best interest