How will you know if it’s the house you want to make an offer on? When you walk into “The One” I want you to have clarity in knowing that it’s the property that truly aligns with your vision. Here’s how to win with your Denver home buying experience:
Create Your Top 3 Must Have List
Through the Divergent Thinking Process, create a powerful Top 3 Must Have List. Your #1 is your non-negotiable, and #2 & #3 can be interchanged and something you can discover and confirm while touring homes. This clarity will create a purposeful plan that will drive you toward the results you want vs seeing things that might work.
Have Meaningful Conversation
Looking at your past Real Estate Experiences allows us to have an open discussion about why this is your Perfect Home and how it fits your vision. You can share what excites you to live in this home we can confirm that it meets your Top 3 Must Have List.
Reflect and Choose
Your Perfect Home should be a reflection of you. By connecting to what you love the most from
And once you find that property, reflect and confirm that this is the home you want to move forward on. You should be able to clearly say that “This… Is… The… One!” ✊
You Love It Right? Go For It!
So now you found “The One”, it’s time to go for it! Dial in that winning offer. Here’s how:
- Determine the Seller’s Hot Buttons – These are the seller’s motivation. Things like price, time frame, or even their personality. We even ask the listing agent and neighbors some subtle questions. Or simply observe the house, is it neat and organized? Knowing these will helps us write a strategic offer.
- Create a Winning Offer – It doesn’t have to be the highest price. It’s also putting together terms and conditions that speak to the seller. Make it a win-win for both! Check out these
real life negotiations where we won the deal using this strategy.
Top 3 Contingencies For Buyers Under Contract
Now that you’ve won the deal and are under contract, what’s next? Here are the Top 3 Buyer Contingencies for your protection:
- Inspection Contingency – We check the condition of the house and negotiate any items that we want to resolve. In most cases, the resolution can be the seller making house repairs or reducing the purchase price. In some instances, the deal will terminate if there’s no fair resolution.
- Appraisal Contingency – The appraised value must be equal or more than the purchase price. If the value is lower than the price we have the right to negotiate a price reduction with the seller.
- Loan Termination – To make sure that we have the final loan approval and are closing with the rate, terms and cost that you expected when we first started the process.
Time Savers and Hacks When Moving In
Congrats on finding your Perfect Home! Now that you’re moving in, save time and avoid the unnecessary stress. These tips will help:
- Prioritize – Start with the areas where you can sleep and clean up such as the master bedroom and bathroom. Next, it’s the space
where you can comfortably eat and take a breaks - Batching Activities – It’s where you’re effectively doing all the tasks in one go. Like running to the hardware store or shopping.
- Hire Service Providers – Grocery delivery, cleaning
and laundry service to name a few. These providers can save you a ton of time and energy.
A Real Denver Home Buying Experience
As I was walking the neighborhood in Highland, I remember having an amazing experience with a client here. We were able to connect on a personal level and determine the things most valuable to them. Ultimately creating clarity on what their Perfect Home looks like.
And as I’ve been talking about this month, we have been rolling out a referral contest and these clients came as a referral from another real estate agent.
I want to share this story because I think it’s important when you connect with someone and talk about personal things going on in your life. It’s where you can talk through different perspectives and find out what resonates with you.
Creating a Clear Vision
When I met with these clients, we started off all over the place. They are looking at different options in terms of square footage, beds, baths, and location. They wanted a new construction but they really unsure of what to do.
But what I was able to do when we talked through things and walked in my neighborhood, we were able to determine:
- Their core values like the location in the middle of the action.
- A second bedroom space to be able to have guests come
visit and enjoy their space with them. - The quality of construction was important – a place that was built well like an all concrete building. The level of finish wasn’t a priority.
- That they would love to have lot of windows to let in a ton of light.
That’s the message that I’m trying to send out when I talk about having a Meaningful Conversation and doing the Perfect Home Exercise. You’re connecting to the things that mean the most to you. And since you’re sharing with me, a real estate professional, I can be able to go out into the marketplace and find that type of property for you.
Our Personal Connection
It was just a perfect moment with this client. We probably looked around 4-5 houses in the Highland. Then as we’re waiting at a stoplight, we talked about what kind of music we like and found that we both enjoy a similar artist. It’s actually electronic dance music, Above & Beyond. One of my absolute favorites and we shared that common bond. It was just a special moment where things clicked.
The conversation continued to evolve. I felt like at that point, we’re able to really galvanize the relationship and they knew that I was their trusted advisor. They felt that I was going to go above and beyond for them and make sure that I could deliver what they truly wanted.
During the same day, we actually found a property that we wrote an offer on and got it recently accepted. That property really hit on all the Top Must-Haves that we had talked about early on in the process.
And I just wanted to share that from my perspective as the Agent. What it means to me and how through walking in the neighborhood and connecting on a personal level, we’re able to really discover what it is that they truly want.
Reflect on Your Past to Know What’s Next
I think what’s also great about all of this is the home buyers
That’s why it’s important to look back at your past real estate experiences. Where you’re be able to connect to what you loved about
And for a lot of people that enjoy living here in the Highland or Downtown Denver, location and proximity to many things is super important. Then you sprinkle in like neighborhood character and historic charm. All those things emerge once you have those types of conversation with a client.
And when we find out what those must have and non-negotiables are, we can go out into the marketplace and find that. We’ll be able to test those answers because if