Buying a home with The Paul Kaplan Group
Congratulations on making a decision to buy a home here in Palm Springs. Our goal is to make your purchasing process as easy and smooth as possible.
Our complimentary services include:
- Providing acces to the Palm Springs Multiple Listing Service
- Create your personal client portal, where we will provide listings by email that best meet your criteria.
- Assure that you see those properties that are the best fit for your wishes.
- Guide you through the entire home buying process, from helping to get the best financing, negotiating the dealy, through the close of escrow. We will assist you through every step of the entire transaction.
- Make sure you don't pay too much for your new home and help you avoid costly mistakes.
- Answer all of your questions about the Palm Springs area, including neighborhoods, the local economy, restaurants, local activities, and more.
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Before You Start Looking For Your New Home:
- Check your credit rating. Straighten out any errors before its too late.
- Determine a comfortable monthly budget for your new purchase, including down payment and monthly payment.
- Find a lender or loan broker that meets your needs and get pre-qualified (preferably pre-approved). We will be happy to provide you with referrals.
- Identify important features you want in your Palm Springs home.
- Lender fees include charges for loan processing, underwriting, preparation and establishing an escrow account.
- Third-party fees include charges for insurance, title search, and other inspections such as termites.
- Government fees include deed recording and state & local mortgage taxes.
- Escrow and interest fees include homeowner's insurance, loan interest, real estate taxes, and occasionally private mortgage insurance.
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The Paul Kaplan Group specializes in architectural homes, including investment properties, foreclosures and vacation condos.
What is a Buyer Broker Agreement?
Making a purchase for a home in Palm Springs is one of the biggest investments that you will make, whether it is a home, condo, luxury estate, or vacation rental property.
When searching for a Palm Springs property listed by real estate companies, at some point during your search, you will need to find someone to represent your best interests and assist you with the purchase.
It is important to understand two topics: Real Estate Agency and the benefits of engaging a real estate professional in a Buyer Broker Agreement discussed below...
Your Interests are Professionally Represented
- A Buyer Broker Agreement allows you to hire a personal representative who, by law, must exclusively represent your best interests at all times.
- The agent will guide you through the entire real estate process.
- A contract offer will be written to purchase a property, that protects your interests.
- Help you to negotiate the best deal for the property.
Consulting Skills and Personal Service
- A Buyer's Agent will go over your wish list, and determine the best properties to show you. They will listen to your feedback and concerns about each home.
- Comparable sales of homes will be provided for proprties within the area to help you determine the best price to offer.
TEAM WORK!
As your Buyer's Agent at The Paul Kaplan Group, we will work together with you to form a team. So you don't feel like they are trying to sell you something. True buyer agents are real estate consultants. You will engage the services of our group, and we can offer resources to help with inspections, financing, design changes, contractors, estimates, etc., to help you with your purchase.
Buyers agents work at no cost to you; because the seller typically pays the buyer's agent at the close of escrow
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