21 Mar Tips for Buyers Looking at the Western Slope

Spring has brought a quicker moving real estate market.  Here’s some suggestions to help you be able to position yourself to get that property that you’re dreaming of:

1 – Determine what your priorities are:  location, max price, how you will pay (cash or loan) and how quickly you are looking to buy.  If you are getting a loan, contact a local (Western Slope) lender to get pre-qualified and make sure you can “jump” on that perfect property when you find it.  Let us know if you’d like a list of lenders who are great and local.

2 – Work with a real estate agent and ask them to send you new properties that come on the market as quickly as possible.  (We’d LOVE to help you!)

3 – If you see something that is new on the market that interests you, schedule your appointment and look at it right away.  If you wait, more often than not, it will be gone.

4 – If you decide you want to make an offer on a property, talk with your real estate agent and try to determine if the property is priced right or overpriced.  If the asking price is a good one, don’t try to “lowball” and offer thousands less.  Because, while you are trying to offer a lower price, someone (or a few someones) will come in and offer full price or even more.  Again, this will be based on your priorities (see #1).  While in the past, you may have been able to offer less and haggle back and forth, the market just doesn’t support that method right now.  Be real and honest.

5 – Be patient and remember, things happen for a reason.  If you had your heart set on that property at 1234  “X” Street and it sells before you get there, just keep looking and you will find something that is probably better for you.

So contact us today and let us help you on your property purchase journey!!