Austin Home Buyers

First of all, congratulations are in order for your decision to buy a home in the Austin, Texas area. Regardless of if you are moving across town or relocating from across the country, the decision to purchase a home is an important one and we are here for you throughout the entire process.

Free Buyer's Representation

Austin Referral Realty offers any client purchasing a home, whether new or used, free buyer’s representation. As a buyer’s agent, we provide you with our professional real estate services at no cost to you.

Benefits of a Buyer’s Agent

When you call for more information about a listing you have seen, you will typically be referred to the seller’s agent or someone else who represents the same real estate company. They can answer your questions but cannot give you advice or opinions on the property and they cannot be on your side during negotiations to get the best price on the property. The reality is they may try but then they are going have conflicting interests. They have a contract with the sellers of the property you are interested in and must act in their best interests at all times.

How does a Buyer’s Agent Get Paid?

When a seller contracts with an agent, they agree to pay a commission to the agent for selling the house. The typical percentage is 3% of the selling price. If they sell the house without another agent involved, they get all 3%. However, if a buyer’s agent is involved, they split the commission. At closing, the listing agent is paid the 3% and then pays the buyer’s agent the predetermined percentage of the commission.

When deciding if you want to utilize a buyer’s agent, keep in mind that you pay nothing, regardless if you utilize one or not. However, it is very likely that you will pay more for the house and closing costs if you rely on the seller’s agent for information and advice.

Our Buyer's Pledge

We pledge to provide you unsurpassed service and to help you buy your home at a fair market price with the least inconvenience to you by:

Explaining real estate agency relationships
Maintaining communication during the term of the agreement
Analyzing the buyer's property needs and desires
Orienting the buyer to current market conditions
Providing helpful community data
Explaining local real estate practices and procedures
Providing information on lenders and financing alternatives
Searching the Austin MLS for suitable properties
Coordinating appointments and showing all properties of interest, whether or not the properties are Austin Referral Realty listings
Explaining the process of offer presentation
Carefully explaining and preparing an Offer to Purchase
Delivering required Seller Disclosure Forms
Arranging to present all offers to seller in a timely manner
Explaining post-purchase activities and responsibilities
Follow-up on all post-purchase activities
Keeping confidential any information buyer designates in writing as confidential

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