Looking For A Home? Thirty years of experience tells us there is more than one home in the Dayton area that will meet all your needs. Here's how Irongate can help you find just the right one: Planning Your Search The best place to begin a complete home search in the Dayton market is at www.IrongateRealtorswww. With over 7,000 listings updated every day as well as virtual photo tours for most properties www.IrongateRealtorswww is the area's most complete home search tool. In addition to searching for listings, let www.IrongateRealtorswww introduce you to the various communities, arts, cultural activities, sports and entertainment opportunities that make the Miami Valley such a wonderful place to live. Specific information sheets on regional public and private schools, utilities, etc. are also available for easy download. Once you have decided on the price range of the homes you wish to consider, and the areas you would like to visit, contact your Irongate Realtor, or find one through our unique "Find a Realtor" service that will match you with a Realtor who understands your needs, situation and concerns. Your Irongate Realtor will then provide you with complete print-outs on all homes currently on the market that fit your criteria. Using the Realtor-only side of the Dayton Multiple Listing Service, your Irongate Realtor will be able to provide you with lot dimensions, current taxes, tax appraisal values, square footage and other valuable information for each home under consideration. If you are planning to finance your new home, your Irongate Realtor will help you pre-qualify for a mortgage. You will learn how large a mortgage loan is customarily available given your income, current mortgage rates, any special local programs you may qualify for (such as first-time buyers programs, etc.) and what your monthly mortgage payments will be at various rates of interest. All this can be done easily in cooperation with a Southern Ohio Mortgage Company loan officer, conveniently located in every Irongate office. (Southern Ohio is an affiliate of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage) Viewing Homes When a potential home, or a number of homes, have been selected your Irongate Realtor will then contact the sellers agent to arrange a private showing for you as quickly as possible. There are a few local ground rules observed by all members of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors regarding the viewing of homes. The most important are: As the seller is normally responsible for any commission due to a Realtor for the sale of their property, you, the buyer, are able to use the services, knowledge, experience and resources of a Realtor at no cost. Your Irongate Realtor may show you any property listed by any member of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors. Dayton does not allow "exclusive listings". It is very important to remember that your Irongate Realtor must accompany you across the threshold of any home that is listed by another Realtor. This includes Open Houses, as well as showings by appointments. If not, and you have not made it clear to the Realtor showing the home that you are working with an Irongate Realtor, your Irongate Realtor will lose the ability to represent you, the buyer, in any transaction concerning that property. Irongate also sells new homes. Building your own custom home is a real option in the Miami Valley and most builders are happy to cooperate. Occasionally, your Irongate Realtor may suggest a For Sale By Owner home if it meets your search criteria. Our goal is to help you view all available properties, not only those marketed by other Realtors. When you view a property rely on your Irongate Realtor to draw your attention to its most important features, good and bad. In addition, be sure to: Check the Residential Property Disclosure to ascertain the sellers knowledge of the property. Remember, this statement of condition is no substitute for conducting your own inspections. Does the interior of the home lend itself to your lifestyle? Additionally, look at the setting. Check the condition of the walls and ceiling, window seals, painted surfaces, counters, etc., sliding or bifold doors, floors,bathroom caulking, plumbing, electrical system, carpets, drapes, etc. (These are but a few of the things to look for!) Most importantly, does it feel like home? Only you can decide what t
Randall C. Byrd (Randy) is most familiar with the local real estate markets within and around the following zip code areas. See other realtors that service the same areas by clicking: 45066, 45342, 45403, 45410, 45419, 45420, 45429, 45439, 45449 & 45459
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