Pablo Lopez, REALTOR® - Associate

Buying a home for you and your family is the most important investment of your life.  That’s why it is important you the buyer get as much information as possible before you take a step forward in your home buying process. As a REALTOR® I am obligated to educate and direct you the consumer for you to make the best and smarter decision during the entire process. Buying a home is not an easy process every deal brings its own intricacies.  There are many things to consider before, during and after the fact. This is why your initial consultation with your Agent is very important.  This is where you will want to spend sometime gather intelligence and get acquainted with the home process.

A REALTOR® goes thru the process of home finding, selecting, negotiating and closing numerous times a year.  I understand that working with a perfect stranger is no an easy task, but would you allow uncle Viny litigate a case for you in court if he is not an attorney? Or have Aunt Sally do your taxes if she is not an accountant? Well you get the point. You see my father though me to “measure twice and cut once” and boy was he right. I know that some agents will just email you or give you a list of homes and there you go on your way to drive by the neighborhood to find your home.  And once you locate a home that you think is write for you they just want to sit and write and offer, well it takes a lot more than that I’ll say and I am sure you agree with me on this one.

For me it’s very important that my buyers as well as sellers are educated and understand the process that they are going to embark. During our first consultation we will go over the following points:

1. The NJ Real Estate Commission has asked us REALTORS® to inform you about the different business relation ships that you can establish with your agent.
   1. Sellers Agent
   2. Buyer Agent
   3. Dual Agency if the opportunity arises
   4. Transaction Broker
2. Needs and wants
3. Time Frame
4. Goals
5. Motivation
6. Schools
7. Price Range
8. Financing
9. Strategy
10. Property Search
11. Negotiation
12. Managing paperwork and the process