When you buy a home with the DiMaggio Betta Group, you might enjoy several benefits beyond just the property itself. Here are ten potential perks:
- **Expert Guidance**: Benefit from the expertise of seasoned real estate professionals who can help navigate the buying process. Adam and Debbi have been guiding clients for nearly 35 years, and successfully launched Highland Partners Real Estate during the recession. (Merged with Corcoran in 2021).
- **Negotiation Skills**: Strong negotiation tactics to secure the best price and terms for your new home. One of their greatest strengths—and a valuable asset to you—is their strong network and close relationships with agents in the areas where you’re looking to buy.
- **Market Insights**: Access to valuable local market data that helps you make informed decisions. Due to their close relationships with their agent colleagues, they can help appraisers when the time comes to have your home appraised during the loan process. If a home is pending, Adam or Debbi will call the listing agent to gain insight on the sale price. Only agents with close relationships can obtain this information prior to closing.
- **Home Inspection Services**: Assistance in arranging thorough home inspections to ensure the property is in good condition – is standard in many areas, however, in our area, it is customary that the seller will provide up front. With that said, Debbi and Adam will call on their contractors, plumbers, electricians or others (on short notice) to obtain valuable information to help you make a decision whether or not to put in an offer.
- **Financing Options**: Guidance on various financing options, including mortgage rates and terms that might suit your financial situation. The lender is a crucial part of your team. Meeting with a knowledgeable and experienced mortgage consultant is an important next step after choosing your Real Estate Advisor. Together they can guide and pose questions to best assist you during the home buying process.
- **Contract Advice and Support**: Help with understanding contracts and legal documents to ensure a smooth transaction including disclosures, home inspections, preliminary title reports, closing statements and the like. Connect you with insurance service providers so you can secure fire insurance before closing escrow.
- **Home Warranty**: The DiMaggio Betta Group gives each client they work with, a one year home warranty plan for added peace of mind regarding repairs. They encourage home buyers to renew the plan year after year.
- **Closing Cost Assistance**: Insights into closing costs; including city* and county transfer taxes, and other fees and charges. (City transfer tax rates vary from city to city.).
- **Community Resources**: Information about local schools, amenities, activities, clubs, pickleball groups, golf courses, community events, charitable organizations, and neighborhoods to help you settle in.
- **Post-Purchase Support**: Continued support long after the purchase, including recommendations for contractors and maintenance services, interior designers, architects, plumbers, electricians and handymen; to financial planners, acupuncturists, chiropractors, urgent care centers, doctors, dentists and more. The list is endless. These benefits can enhance your home-buying experience and provide added value beyond the property itself.