THE HISTORY OF REAL ESTATE & AGENT REPRESENTATION
100+ years of real estate compensation explained in 2 minutes.
UNMASKING THE NEW TRANSPARENCY RULES
What You Need to Know About Agency & Compensation Changes
Welcome to Epique Realty's Buyer Representation Information Hub! This site is designed to help you understand the Buyer Representation Agreement and how it impacts your relationship with your agent. We’re here to make the process clear, transparent, and straightforward, so you feel confident every step of the way. Whether you’re new to real estate or an experienced buyer, we provide the information you need to make informed decisions and get the most out of your partnership with Epique Realty.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS
We are dedicated to upholding a standard of excellence, and confident in our ability to secure the best deal for you swiftly.
Choosing to work with us exclusively throughout your property search is a significant decision, and we take it seriously. In return, we pledge to prioritize your interests and tirelessly seek the ideal home that meets your requirements.
Leveraging our extensive experience and a history of thousands of successful transactions, we enhance your search with unparalleled insights, exclusive listings, and access to experts in construction, local community matters, legal, social, and business issues.
Purchasing a home is among the most crucial investments you'll make in your life. We aim to make this journey exciting, clear, supportive, and fulfilling, ensuring you feel confident and satisfied as we help you find your ideal home.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR BUYER REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT
You are not just signing a Buyer Representation Agreement with us; you are entering into a partnership with the intention of helping you find and purchase the right property. We have shared goals. Together we will customize your search strategy, discuss needs/wants, budget, timing, and create a plan for finding listings and viewing properties.
We have 25 years of connections and relationships with trusted service providers. You'll have access to our large vendor list. We have alignments with local mortgage consultants, home inspectors, pest inspectors, attorneys, contractors, architects and more. We also have an excellent reputation within our community and this is always helpful, especially when it comes to getting things done fast.
The San Francisco Bay Area real estate market is known for it's competitiveness and frequent over-asking sale prices. We have a long list of tips on how to write a strong offer and will share this information with you. Do you need to sell before you can buy? This is a very common challenge. Epique Realty has relationships with 'cash buyer' programs and bridge lenders, see below.
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BUYER SERVICES & HELPFUL INFORMATION
My Guide to Buying in the Bay Area shares helpful information about the process. Whether you're a first time Buyer or a seasoned experienced Buyer, it's always good to know some of the basic terms and tools. This quick Guide will catch you up to speed on:
• The difference between a pre-qualification and a pre-approval
• Listing alerts & searching for off-market opportunities
• Title & escrow terms and processes
• What do closing costs include?
• Property tax basics
And more!
DO YOU NEED TO SELL BEFORE YOU BUY? MAYBE NOT - WE HAVE OPTIONS
Epique Realty works with vendors who offer these programs:
• Cash offers from iBuyers, investors & our local network
• Sell-Then-List: sell your home first to our program, which gives you up to 70% proceeds to purchase your replacement property; we then list it on the open market to get full retail price, you receive the additional/remaining equity
• Buy-Then-Sell: our program gives you a portion of your equity to allow you to go ahead and buy & move before selling
• Sale-leaseback: allows you to sell your current home today & lease it back for up to 5 years
• Back-up offer: our program makes an offer on your home, which helps you qualify to buy your next home
VIDEOS FOR BUYERS
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