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Understanding the Role of the Real Estate Agent

The road to homeownership can be bumpy, and it’s often filled with unexpected turns and detours. That’s why it makes sense to have a Real Estate Pro, like Meral to help guide the way.

While real estate websites and mobile apps can help you identify homes you may be interested in, an experienced agent like Meral does much more, including:

Guide. Before you tour your first home, Meral will take time to learn more about your wants, needs, preferences, budget and motivation. Meral will help you narrow your search and identify your priorities.

Educate. Meral will provide data on the local home market and provide comparable sales. The home-buying process can be complicated. Meral will explain the steps involved in a manner that makes them understandable and provide counsel along the way.

Network. Meral is familiar with Wellington and the surrounding areas, having lived in the community herself for over 4 decades, and has good working relationships with other agents in the area: this can lead to smooth transactions. Meral will refer you to trusted professionals including lenders, home inspectors and contractors.

Advocate. When you work with Meral, you have an expert who is looking out for you. A lot of people think they’ll get a lower price by going straight to the listing agent, but that’s simply not true.

Negotiate. Meral will handle the details of the negotiating process, including the preparation of all necessary offer and counteroffer paperwork. Once the inspection is done, Meral can also help you negotiate for repairs. Many Buyers can become distraught when faced with repair requests; Meral can do “the ask” without becoming emotional.

Manage details. The paperwork that goes along with a real estate transaction can be exhaustive. If you forget to initial a clause or check a box, those documents may need to be resubmitted. Meral understands the associated deadlines and details and can help you navigate these complex documents.

Look out. Any number of pitfalls can kill a deal as it inches toward closing; perhaps the title of the house isn’t clear, the lender hasn’t met the financing deadline or the seller failed to disclose a plumbing problem. An experienced agent like Meral knows to watch for trouble before it’s too late, and can skillfully deal with challenges as they arise.

A Professional Real Estate Agent does so much more than drive clients around to look at homes. Give me a call to benefit from my experience and knowledge of the local market and my negotiation skills.

Whether you are Buying or Selling a home, a collection of How-Tos, Checklists, and Worksheets to help you understand what to expect during the real estate experience will help make the transaction as seamless as possible.

That's why having my Comprehensive Guide as part of the Preparation and Education Plan, will keep you organized and focused throughout the entire process.

Request your free copy here - homesbymeral@gmail.com and please indicate if you are a Buyer or Seller to ensure you receive the relevant Guide.

Find out what clients are saying about Meral:

Hi Meral, Eddie and I are having a great time exploring our new area. We've discovered some very nice community events and activities. The kids are also enjoying the new neighborhood. Emily loves Royal Palm Beach Elementary. Laurie is already off to college. We love our new home so much and though I still miss some things about Palm Beach Gardens, I love my new …

-Lisa and Eddie, Client

Meral, Michael and I want to thank you for all that you did to help us find our perfect second home in Florida. Your hard work and diligence certainly made a difference for us. We will always marvel at how you jumped on Cielo when it went onto the market. You definitely knew us well from the time we spent together in March. We appreciate your being so thorough, …

-Char and Michael, Client

Dear Meral, We have sent you an "official" testimonial letter for your file, but wanted to convey a more personal Thank You for your help. You were a delight to work with, and we appreciate all you did to make this a smooth and pleasant experience. We meant every word in the testimonial letter. The condo is lovely and we are slowly getting settled in. Anyway, thank …

-Mary Lou and Jack, Client

Dear Meral, We want to thank you for your help in finding us this beautiful condominium in Jupiter. It meets all of the specifications that we laid out for our Florida residence and even exceeds a few. Your untiring research and patience were extremely helpful. During the week we spent with you in June, you showed us many lovely places in Palm Beach County, our …

-Mary Lou and Jack, Client

Now that the holidays have passed, I'd like to take the time to thank Meral Ibrahim. It was the first time in twenty two years that I had purchased real estate, and that coupled with a fifteen hundred mile distance from my home could have made for a lot of stress. Meral not only found us the property we were looking for and arranged the financing through a bank rep. she …

-Jefferey and Pamela, Client