It takes a team of professionals to buy a home, including the lender, the appraiser, the inspector, the property insurance agent, the title officer, and many others. But the most critical role is filled by the real estate professional called the Buyer’s Agent.
The process of baking bread and buying a house have more in common than you’d think. One misstep and the whole thing could crumble.
Baking bread seems so simple—it only has four ingredients: flour, salt, yeast, and water. However, specific steps must be followed as well as a certain sequence of steps to get the proper results. Some people mix all of the dry ingredients before adding the hot water to activate the yeast. Other people will activate the yeast in the warm water first to allow it to “bloom.”
Both methods can achieve satisfactory results, but one knowledgeable person (the head chef) needs to be in charge of the entire process, overseeing it all—instead of having multiple people to be concerned with just their one ingredient or contribution, like mixing, kneading, fermentation, benching, shaping, proofing, or baking.
Similarly, in a home purchase, the buyer’s agent can be the one who puts things in the proper order and sees that no steps are missed. The buyer’s agent coordinates between the other professionals with the common goal of getting the home closed on time according to the terms agreed in the sales contract.
Even if a buyer has been through the process before—and possibly multiple times—the buyer’s agent will most likely have far more experience because it is their job. They perform their job on a daily basis and are not personally or emotionally involved like a buyer is.
As your agent, I understand what and when the various steps should be done and by whom. I have worked with enough of the other professionals to know who is good at their job and can offer recommendations. I have seen the things that make a transaction go smoothly … and what can derail one.
Experience is a great teacher, but the lesson does not have to be learned by going through it by yourself. Take the luxury of using my (or your real estate professional’s) experience acquired through years of study and practice. Allow us to advise you and coordinate the efforts to achieve the results you are expecting and deserve.
If you’re ready to begin the process of buying a home, I would love to guide you in the journey. Please connect with me to get started.
PS: I have been enjoying the Keto lifestyle for many years, and I feel so good on it! But boy, did writing this blog make me crave some fresh baked bread with butter! 😊
