Buyers Checklist

The purchase of real property is the single largest investment most buyers make in their lifetime. Rely on the professionals at Old Albany Real Estate, LLC to make your purchase a pleasant and enjoyable experience by allowing them to handle the multitude of details surrounding the buying process:

  • We will identify each client's needs and desires to realistically match available properties to their financial resources.
  • We will help clients get pre-qualified by a reliable lending institution, before beginning their search.
  • We will focus on the preferred style of home and other criteria of importance to the buyers, as well as ancillary services, such as local shopping, transportation, cultural resources & recreational opportunities.
  • We will produce a detailed list of potential properties to view, from the multiple listing service (MLS), other real estate databases, and "pocket listings" (properties for sale but not on the open market).
  • We will arrange personal showings with clients, to suit their available schedule.
  • We will help the client make a realistic offer to purchase, and will present the same to the seller or agent.
  • We will negotiate the sales price and contract terms.
  • We will recommend & coordinate real property & pest inspections and attempt to resolve any major items identified in the inspection reports.
  • We will help arrange for mortgage financing and hazard insurance.
  • We will work with real property appraisers and help clear any mortgage underwriting conditions.
  • We will aid in document searches (deed, tax bills, survey, etc.) and title work.
  • We will schedule pre-closing walk-through and arrange for any pre-possession agreements/storage of items, if any, and any last minute adjustments to purchase.
  • We will suggest creative financing solutions for the purchase in the absence of conventional financing options.
  • We will work with attorneys, lender closing agents, government agencies (building department, environmental agencies, taxing jurisdictions, etc.), relocation companies, prior to and at closing of title.
  • We will attend the closing for transfer of title, possession, keys, etc.
  • We are available post-closing, for advice and recommendations relating to movers, cleaners, painters, carpeting/floor covering, decorators, and other contractors.
  • WE WILL FIND THE PERFECT PROPERTY FOR YOU!