pert Agent

There are very good agents out there to represent any buyer. Unfortunately, there are way more average, just-okay and downright poor agents—and it’s not easy to sort out who’s who. Sawbuck has identified and partnered with the leading local agents and teams across the region. You’ll work with a top buyer’s agent who knows the area, neighborhoods and homes you care about. You’ll benefit from their local experience, local knowledge and local reputation.

How It Works

Sawbuck believes that a great local agent is critically important when buying a new home. The really good agents bring a lot to the table. They can help you find a better house, strike a better deal and have a less-stressful experience. We can’t replace that with phone-based agents sitting in an office building—and we don’t try. Instead, we identify the leading agents and agent teams serving each community.

When you are ready to see properties or discuss neighborhood specifics, Sawbuck will connect you with the top buyer’s agent we have identified for that area. They provide the same high level of service they would for any client:

1. Touring homes with you
2. Consulting about all aspects of the home-buying process
3. Negotiating with sellers and their agents
4. Writing contracts
5. Responding to counteroffers
6. Managing contingencies and inspections
7. Accompanying you to closing

Our buyers get all the benefits of a great local buyer’s agent, plus the financial benefits that only Sawbuck offers. We want to give buyers the best of everything—without giving up anything.

OK, so how do we find these agents?

Objective Criteria

In most of your life, you can do research to help you make the best choices—the Internet has made this easier than ever. If you’re buying a $20 book, you can read professional reviews, look at best-seller lists, view ratings at Amazon.com, even read excerpts. If you’re buying a $25,000 car, you could spend weeks collecting detailed information on features, options, reviews, safety and pricing. But when buying a $500,000 house, there is precious little out there to help you identify the best agent to represent you. So most people go with their gut, an isolated recommendation or just someone they’ve heard of. Now, Sawbuck is changing all that.

We use objective criteria to identify the best agent to represent you as a buyer. Specifically, we’re looking for:

• Experience: We look for agents that have many years of experience representing lots of buyers. They’ve seen the full range of things that can go right—and wrong—when buying a home. They know the ins and outs of the business.
• Local Knowledge: We target the agents that have done the most deals—in your target community—over the last two years. They’ve seen the houses you like, been in the comps, even know what’s coming on the market next week.
• Personality: We’ve interviewed these top local agents and teams to make sure they do things the way you want—a businesslike approach to their job, technology-friendly, great communications skills.

This local expert agent will show you homes and work with you directly throughout the process, right through closing. Sawbuck will coordinate your Free Mortgage and Free Settlement, and we’ll always be here to consult with you on any issues your local agent can’t quickly resolve to your satisfaction.

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