Judi Bryan: RE/MAX Accord
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

There are many questions you need to ask yourself.  I've said for years that "getting the best answers begins with asking the right questions!"  If you haven't already done so, ask yourself these questions, and really think through your answers...

• Why are you moving?
• When do you need to be at your new location? 
• Who all is making the move?  
• What is their timeframe?  
• What are the more specific needs of the family...like schools, transportation, highway access, privacy, view, community, shopping, job, church, etc.
• And what about your needs for the house itself...what furniture needs to be accommodated, do you entertain a lot and need room to "spread out", what about out of town visitors, what accommodations do they need, do you need both formal and informal living areas, a yard for the kids to play, a kitchen that overlooks the family room where everyone gathers.  How do you envision your "lifestyle" in your new home?
• Do you need to coordinate the sale of one home with the purchase of another? 
• What options are available if you're in that situation?
• How long do you plan to be in your next home? 
• Is buying now your best option, or would it be better, given your circumstances to stay where you are?

These are among the many things I ask prospective clients who tell me they'd like to move.  Often, they've not even given any real thought to most of them...which is a huge, and often very costly, mistake. 

Offering my services as a Real Estate Consultant, one of my challenges is to help guide my customers and clients through the process, not just of a purchase or sale of property, but quite often simply to making the decisions that are most appropriate for their particular needs.  To that end, I commit to...

• LISTEN to your needs and priorities
• RESEARCH to gather appropriate information and resources that can impact your decisions
• Help you EVALUATE the RELEVANCE of that information so you can determine which would best help you satisfy your objectives
• STREAMLINE the process for you so you're not bogged down with unnecessary details
• NEGOTIATE with the goal being to help you achieve the best PRICE & TERMS (the best "package") to meet your objectives
• TROUBLESHOOT the process through to closing and beyond

If you're considering a purchase, whether it's your first or twenty first property (or somewhere in between), let's talk.  The marketplace is evolving, changes to lender, appraisal, and underwriting guidelines have made the buying process more challenging than in years passed.  I invite you to take a peak at my Home Buyers' Survival Kit to help orient you to the process.

And if your objective includes the sale of a current property, please feel free to download my Safety Checklist. Consider it my personal "Thank You" for visiting me online.