Making an offer checklist
The Buyer Agreement:
Exclusive Right to Represent Buyer (Do not submit this with your contract offer).
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Overview: Elements of a contract offer:
- Residential Sales Contract
- Conventional Financing addendum or FHA or VA
- Lender approval letter
- Copy of Earnest Money Deposit
- Escalation addendum if applicable
- Property disclosure addendum
Details about the above:
The Buyer agreement
- Buyer agreement is not submitted to listing agent with contract offer. It is for office internal use only.
- States we represent the buyer, but the seller is paying commission.
- States at settlement buyer will pay closing costs + $495 admin fee.
- Signed by buyer and Broker Paul Hartke. (give copy to client)
- The Sales Contract
- If Sellers Market: Full Price. No seller subsidy. Fewest contingencies.
If Buyers Market: Full price, maximum seller subsidy. The lender knows that amount which saves the buyer from paying that at settlement.. - Nice size EMD payable to National Realty ( 1% or more)
- Financing & appraisal contingencies for 21 days.
- Lender letter of approval for 21 days.
Lender Andy Sikora, 703-505-2999 andy@andysikora.com or who buyer selects - Property Disclosure addendum: Provided by seller stating being sold “as is”. This can be found already signed by seller in the documents icon at the top left of MLS subject listing.
- Home Warranty optional: Americas Preferred
Single Family $425. TH / condo $399. - Escalation Addendum – Add this addendum if its a sellers market and if property has been on the market a short time. Come in at full price and outbid others. The contract asks for increments higher and lid price.
After Ratification: (see after ratification checklist) - Copy of EMD – Upon ratification submit to National Realty by giving to management or sliding it into the lockbox on the front desk. Property address and agent last name in memo section.
- Buyer has 5 days to make written loan application.
- Make copies of ratified contract for Listing agent, your Buyer, Lender, Settlement company and to your Broker via Case Processing sheets found on www.nat22.com