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Acting for Buyers Checklist
Acting for Buyers Checklist
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This is not an exhaustive list. These are examples of considerations you should think about when entering into agency relationships with buyers. Please check with your managing broker if you have questions about additional considerations when meeting with potential new clients.
Preparing for a buyer presentation:
| Print off or download all required documents you review with your potential seller client including: Disclosure of Representation in Trading Services Form A written service agreement (if you are using one) A FINTRAC Information form |
| Prepare a flowchart that informs the buyer of the buying process and associated costs |
During a buyer presentation:
| Review and complete the Disclosure of Representation in Trading Services form prior to providing any real estate services Ensure you explain agency in detail Review and complete the FINTRAC Information form with the consumer |
| Perform a LOTR search prior to drafting an offer or entering into a service agreement |
| If using a written service agreement, explain all terms of the contract so that the consumer is providing informed consent |
| Discuss with the buyer any potential conflicts that may arise and establish a process on how the buyer wishes to handle any conflicts should they arise |
| Determine the buyer’s needs and wants in a property |
| Discuss with the buyer the differences between a material latent and patent defect and what must be disclosed by the seller and their real estate professional |
| Discuss “deal breakers’’ for purchasing a property |
| Discuss financing and the buyer’s ability to buy |
| Discuss the pre-approval process and any other pertinent financial information |
| Discuss costs associated with purchasing a property |
| Explain the documentation used in the purchase of a property |
| Devise a communication plan with the buyer to keep them informed |