Ottawa Buyer Information
Marketing Services for Buyers
Coldwell Banker and Cornell Popyk are committed to helping you acquire the property that’s right for you. We offer the best service in the industry – a two-part service offering including Marketing Services for Buyers and Value-Added Customer Programs. Below are just some of the Marketing Services we can offer in developing a customized program that reflects your personal needs.
Buyer Counseling Sessions
We’ll conduct a buyer counseling session, to discuss your special needs and goals and plan the serach for your property.
Buyer Agency Alternatives
We’ll discuss alternatives for agency representation that are available to you as a potential buyer and to sellers that we may represent – e.g. Buyer Brokerage, Seller Agency and Disclosed Dual Agency – and our representation of customer interests in the different agency relationships.
Buyer Representation Agreement
We’ll prepare and detail the Buyer Representation Agreement – and the special services and benefits it offers.
HomeBuyer Guidebook
We’ll provide you with a copy of the HomeBuyer Guidebook and explain how you can use it to guide you through the home-buying process.
Financing Pre-qualification
We’ll offer to arrange a pre-qualification of pre-approval appointment with a reputable lender, to identify your range of affordability and maximize your negotiating strength.
Coldwell Banker Team Search
We’ll be sure the Coldwell Banker Sales Team completely understands your property search criteria. Our goal is to present properties to you as they debut or “before” they appear on the open market, if possible.
Property Showing
We’ll show you properties that meet the criteria you have selected.
Property Evaluation
We’ll respond quickly and honestly to any questions you may have regarding a property’s features – which you believe may affect its current value or future resale.
Property Disclosure
We’ll review with you all inspection reports and other documents pertaining to a property’s condition. We’ll also answer all questions regarding a property’s physical defects, if known to us.
Review of Written Seller Disclosure
We’ll thoroughly review with you any seller’s written disclosure statement, to help enable your acceptance or specify the remedy for each fault disclosed. Remedies for any disclosed faults should be addressed in the offer to purchase.
Appraisal Contingency
We’ll explain to you the option of an appraisal contingency/condition.
Home Warranty
We’ll explain the option of a home warranty plan and how is can reduce your risk of repair when purchasing a property.
Building and Termite Inspections
We’ll recommend that you obtain professional building and termite inspections.
Estimate of Funds Required
We’ll provide you with a preliminary estimate of transaction closing costs and anticipated down payment requirements.
Offer Preparation
We’ll prepare a written offer on the property you choose to purchase, including your approved terms and conditions.
Building and Termite Inspection Remedies
We’ll request, in your offer to purchase, the items you specify – after your review of the building and termite inspection reports.
Negotiation Strategy
We’ll prepare a negotiation strategy for the property you’ve selected including a written Competitive Market Analysis.
Offer Presentation
We’ll endeavour to present your purchase offer directly to the seller - in the presence of the listing associate.
Walk-through
We’ll accompany you on a thorough walk-through of the property before closing – if one is provided for in the sale contract. We will also assist you in dealing with any problems discovered during the walk-through.
Closing the Sale
We’ll monitor and inform you of the progress of the purchase agreement including, where appropriate, the satisfaction of contingencies and conditions during the transaction.
*Some Buyer Services are appropriate only when a Buyer Representation Agreement is in place.