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Prepare your home for winter with our Easy Winter Preparation Checklist for DMV homeowners. Stay warm and cozy this season by following our step-by-step guide to winterizing your home.
Read MoreBuying a home is likely the most expensive investment you'll ever make. So why treat it like a quick DIY project? Yet, that's precisely what flat-fee and pay-per-service models offer—piecemeal solutions for a process that demands comprehensive strategy and expertise.
When navigating contracts, liabilities, and ever-changing regulations, the last thing you need is to guess your way through. But that's exactly what happens when you opt for a model where you pay as you go. What starts as $49 for a home tour or $199 for offer prep quickly balloons into a series of disjointed services that leave you flying blind.
Read MoreDisadvantages of “Pocket Listings” or “Off-MLS” for Home Sellers and Buyers. In today's real estate market, pocket listings—where agents privately market properties instead of listing them on a public Multiple Listing Service (MLS)—pose significant risks and perpetuate discriminatory practices. These practices negatively impact sellers, homebuyers, and our community.
Read MoreExperience the Joyful Journey of Home Buying with Buyer's Edge - Meet Stephen Carpenter-Israel, one of Washington, DC's Top 100 Realtors in 2024, leading a movement to reshape homebuyer representation in the DMV.
Read MoreWhen buying or selling a home, there are nine common real estate complaints that can lead to litigation. To avoid legal problems in real estate transactions, the best course of action is to hire a Buyer's Agent. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, a luxury homebuyer, or someone looking to downsize, the real estate market is constantly evolving and changing. Recent years have seen reduced commissions and significant decisions made by the DOJ and NAR. Therefore, it is essential to have guidance from a top-notch Realtor to navigate the complexities of the home buying or selling process.
Read MoreThe real estate industry is transforming. The DOJ is reshaping commission structures and prompting changes. The NAR's $418M settlement paves the way for these changes this summer.
Read MoreIn the ever-evolving and fiercely competitive luxury real estate, a growing contingent of affluent homebuyers acknowledges the importance of engaging Luxury Exclusive Buyer's Agents. Amidst increasingly demanding market dynamics for luxury and investment properties domestically and internationally, discerning homebuyers are discovering that partnering with a seasoned, expert luxury buyer's agent can profoundly enhance their purchasing journey.
Read MoreTips to Prep Your House & Yard for Spring. Springtime means it's time to freshen up your home and yard! Use the Buyer's Edge | BuyerAgent.com Spring House Prep List to go from hibernation to a vibrant Spring season. Take away some of this seasonal maintenance stress and leave yourself with a beautiful, refreshed home.
Read MoreMost homebuyer clients have asked our Exclusive Buyer's Agents about the groundbreaking class action lawsuits of 2023 dealing with the controversial topic of buyer agent fees in real estate transactions, which could profoundly change the face of real estate and serve as a source of heated debate between stakeholders. Here is an outline.
Read MoreBest Homebuyer Checklist, Insights, and Tips for Each Step of the Home Buying Process, Aiming to Guide Individuals Through a Successful Home Purchase. Are you ready to embark on the exciting adventure of buying a home? At Buyer’s Edge - BuyersAgent.com in the DMV, we understand that this journey can be thrilling and daunting, especially if you need help figuring out where to begin. Maybe it’s your first home, or it’s been a while since you last bought a new home. That's why we've crafted a comprehensive Homebuyers Checklist to guide you through the process and ensure a smooth transition into homeownership.
Read MoreIn contrast to big, traditional real estate brokers in the Washington, DC Metro Area, Exclusive Buyer's Agents prioritize homebuyers' goals without a selling mentality. Their allegiance ensures a 100% single-focused business model and loyalty, as they don't have in-house listings to promote, bonuses tied to selling listings, or under contract to get the highest price at the best terms for their sellers.
Read MoreWashingtonian Magazine named Stephen Carpenter-Israel, President and Broker, one of DMV's 2023 Top 100 Best Real Estate Agents. This recognition underscores our commitment to excellence and innovative practices in the real estate landscape.
Read MoreWhere Does Your Property Property Line Start? As Exclusive Buyer’s Agents, it’s critical to educate homebuyers of potential pitfalls before they buy a new home when it comes to understanding where the property line starts and how wide is the right of way on the county road. We strive to identify environmental hazards and possible solutions depending if the homebuyer or real estate investor's plans to renovate with an addition to the home or tear down and rebuild. Understanding where the property lines are is essential to making the best decision when determining if the property is right for their needs and vision.
Read MoreValerie Winebrenner, an Exclusive Buyer’s Associate Broker with Buyer’s Edge, is just the kind of Realtor that homebuyers are looking to hire today. Recently Valerie has received a couple of outstanding recommendations from her homebuyer clients. In their glowing endorsement, they both detailed the extraordinary benefits of hiring exclusive buyers agents when buying a home.
Read MoreThis Spring, Stephen Carpenter-Israel, President and Broker of Buyer’s Edge, had the opportunity to help Ellen J. Martin’s son and his spouse buy their first home together. Steve has known Ellen as a nationally syndicated columnist who exposes the problematic financial and lifestyle concerns facing anyone buying, selling or financing a home, for over twenty years. Ellen has interviewed Steve many times over the years to obtain his opinion for stories on various real estate issues. Her articles and columns have appeared in Money, Self, Success, Fortune, Venture, Baltimore Sun, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer.
Read MoreWhy Would My Real Estate Agent Tell Me Not to Buy My Dream House? Is your buyer's agent in your corner? As an Exclusive Buyer's Agent, I help people find homes and purchase them. The search can be long, and the twists and turns in the process can sometimes be downright strange, but still, in the end, I help people find homes and buy them, except when I tell them not to buy them. Because that is an equally important part of my job – to let my clients know when I think a particular home is unsuitable for them.
Read MoreOur unique Exclusive Buyer's Broker model, exclusively represents homebuyers and never-sellers, offers a genuine fiduciary relationship of transparency and trust. This means we solely focus on your best interests, providing unbiased advice and negotiating the best deals for you.
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