It Takes A Village to Buy a House

Today I had a client tell me: "It takes a d*** village to buy a house!"

Man, is she right. There are a lot of people involved in a transaction to purchase a home and everyone plays an important role. In her case we have been frantically getting all the ducks in row for a closing that was supposed to be today. Unfortunately, the lender has needed a couple extra days to get their loan approved. (Seems that we fell victim to the 3 day holiday weekend... :)

If you ask me, this is when having a quality Realtor makes a big difference. It's also good to have a great mortgage person, title company, insurance agent, appraiser, home inspector, termite company... you get the picture! Sounds like a village to me.

Of course, when you have a weak link in this chain, the system tends to backlog or even have to backtrack. That's why it's so important for me to form a 'team' of these people that I can count on. My clients not only get the value that I bring to the transaction, but they get the benefits of my entire network of professionals.

My role tends to be the hub of the wheel. The 'middle-man' that makes sure things are getting done and staying on track. This is much easier when I'm working with people that I know and trust.

Need a referral for a plumber? Not sure to ask about financing?
Give me a call, I know people...

-Peter
www.NashvilleCityHomes.com