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Why A Top Real Estate Agent?

29/6/2017

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​What’s the difference between a Top Agent and an average real estate agent?

My Top Agent is independent, which means we are not associated with any individual real estate firms. We stake our reputation on connecting clients with the best in the business and only the best, regardless of which firm the agents work for. Our Top Agents are selected and put forward to you, based off who has the best reputation for working with your chosen location and style of property, so you can rest easy knowing you’re in good hands.
If working with the best in the business isn’t enough to convince you, then you should also know that our Top Agents typically bring 10 to 15% more in sales price than the average real estate agents out there. With New Zealand’s current real estate market, that can mean a pretty significant difference to your bottom line. We’ve listed some recent case studies below to help you gauge that difference between average, everyday real estate agents and Top Agents.

Top Agent Trumps Average Agent with North Shore Home

In May, we had a client on the North Shore approach us for help. They had been using an average real estate agent, who they’d found on their own, to try to sell their property.  This real estate agent had told them he could sell their property for $1.9 million. Sensing they could do better based off market research they had done, the vendor approached My Top Agent. We put them in touch with a Top Agent who had a skill for negotiation and a great knowledge of the market. This agent managed to strike the client a deal for $2.1 million dollars, a whopping $200,000 more than the original deal proposed by the average agent. Unfortunately the deal was called off, as the conditions of the buyer they were dealing with fell through. Un-phased, the Top Agent kept at it and managed to secure and close the sale with a different buyer who was also willing to pay $2.1 million for the property. So not once, but twice, a Top Agent was able to out sell a regular agent by hundreds of thousands of dollars, based off their strong market knowledge and sharp real estate skills.

It’s Best to Trust the Experts

In another recent incident, a client had come to us for assistance. We put them in touch with a Top Agent who could help them sell their Mount Eden home. The agent did their research, listed property and then received a number of offers between $720,000 and $730,000. The vendor believed they could get more money elsewhere, but unlike the client above they had not done their market research. So they took their property to another agency, where is sat for over 5 months before eventually selling for $640,000. Unfortunately in this case the vendor lost out on around $80,000 by not trusting the expertise of their Top Agent.
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Buying or selling a home is an investment process that will have a huge monetary impact on your life. With high stakes decisions like these, wouldn’t you rather have the best in the business negotiating on your behalf over the average, every day real estate agent?

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First Home Buyer’s Report Cheat Sheet

22/6/2017

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If you are serious about a property, then you will need to organise a series of reports and checks to be done to make sure you’re protected before a deal is signed. The most popular checks are: Title check, LIM report, Building inspection report and Valuation.
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If you’re planning to buy at an auction or tender then you will need to have any reports and checks done before the sale date, because you cannot renege on an offer once it’s been made.
If you’re buying a property via negotiation, then will have the option to make these checks a condition of the sale.  This means if the building fails a check, you can legally back out of the agreement. 
 
Title Check
This check is done by a lawyer to establish:
  • The real owner of the property
  • Interests of other parties in a property (e.g. mortgages)
  • The type of title (freehold, company shared, unit title, leasehold or cross lease)
  • Boundaries and easements
It’s important to know if anyone else has rights to the land, if there are limits to any building and development you may want to do and if the legal boundaries match the areas mapped out by the fences with neighbours.
 
LIM Report
This report outlines the information about the property from the local council’s point of view.

It covers:
  • Previously issued building consents (so you’ll know if all work is consented)
  • Zoning (for schools, commercial buildings etc)
  • Restrictions in place (building height restrictions, protected trees etc)
  • Upcoming local developments in area (which may increase or reduce the value of a property)
  • Land history (if it’s prone to erosion, flooding or was formerly a landfill site etc)
  • Yearly rates (and outstanding rates)
The LIM report can be accessed either directly from your local council, or through your lawyer.
 
Building Inspection Report
A pre-purchase building inspection will give you an understanding of any current or potential problems with the building. Having this inspection done means you can make an educated decision about how much you’re willing to pay for the property, and if the future problems it may come with are worth the hassle.
Building inspections look at the interior and exterior of a building, as well as its foundations, roof and everything in between. The report covers everything from cracks and leaks, to structural issues and bad construction. The reports also usually identify the seriousness of any problems and whether they require urgent fixes or are less serious.
Building inspections are not regulated and can be carried out by anyone. However because of the technical skills required we recommend using a qualified builder, building surveyor or a civil/structural engineer with a background in residential buildings. We also recommend making sure their public liability and private indemnity insurance is up to date, to protect you financially if there are any damages or legal costs as a result of the inspection.

Property Valuation 
Your bank may need you to provide a registered property valuation of a property before they agree to grant you a mortgage. These valuations provide and independent assessment on the true market value of a building and land it comes with. The banks use the registered value in their calculations, when they are deciding how much they are willing to lend you.
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A registered value takes into account the full value of a property and its land based on the size, condition and local market. This type of valuation can only be done by someone who is a registered property valuer.
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