A Naperville Realtor Knows The Community

If you are looking for a condo, townhome, or homes for sale in Naperville, it makes sense to enlist the services of a Naperville realtor. Who would be more intimate with the community? Who would know the best places to shop, the best schools, where you would have easiest access to catch the train, the pros or cons of living in Dupage or Will County, etc… A Naperville realtor. A local realtor either works, lives (or both) in the city that they know best. So it wouldn’t make sense to find a realtor out of Schaumburg, Plano, or Chicago if you wanted to buy a home in Naperville. Make sense?

So what can a Naperville realtor do for you?

Tell you facts about the city.
Describe each of the subdivisions.
Tell you the tax consequences of living in Dupage or Will County.
Tell you what schools might be best for your children.
Recommend a place to live based on your commute to work (ie close to Metra for going downtown).
The bottom line is that a Naperville realtor has knowledge of the city and marketplace. They most likely either live in Naperville or their office is in Naperville.

Ok, but how can a Naperville realtor help me find the house of my dreams or just a house that works well for my family? Let me make an analogy here. When you go to the doctor because something is bothering you, you don’t just say, “hey doctor, fix me”. Instead you tell the doctor what is ailing you. For instance, “my sinuses are killing me and I think I might have an infection”. Now he has something to go on. The doctor won’t be checking you for a stubbed toe when you tell him/her that your sinuses are about to explode. So what am I getting at here? Same thing goes with a realtor.

Tell the Naperville realtor exactly what you would like in a property

I would like a 3 bedroom 3 bath house with a basement on a 1/2 acre in Naperville and I’m willing to spend up to $500,000. I want the master bedroom to be large, have a walk in closet, and a master bath. I don’t want to do any of the work myself, so I want a turn key house that has fairly recent updates that I can just move into. A large kitchen is a must. Now, do you think your Naperville realtor has something to go by, rather than just hearing you want a 3 bed 3 bath house?

So your Naperville realtor will take what you’ve requested and get to work. Please realize that he/she will be working with other clients and will be showing properties throughout the day, so if they don’t get back to you right away, just have a little patience. Plus, it is better if they get a number of properties to you that meet your criteria. They need to work with MLS to extract what you’ve requested, look at pictures, and possibly even check out a couple of properties to see if they will work well for you. When you go to a restaurant, sometimes you see a menu with 200 different items on it and sometimes you only have a choice of 30. Your Naperville realtor will narrow things down so they are not too overwhelming. You will receive a list of properties showing address, subdivision, price, taxes, room dimensions, pictures (if applicable) and much more.

Now the ball is in your court. Take a look at what your realtor has sent you. It may be a dozen properties or it may be thirty. When your Naperville realtor interviews you to find out what you are looking for in a condo, townhouse, or single family home, they have your best interests in heart. So, if you’ve told them that you would like a single family house, to live within a mile of the train station, and you need to be close to grocery shopping, they should not be showing you townhomes or condos that are on the south side of Naperville. So if you are wondering why your list is small or large, it is most likely due to the criteria that you gave your realtor when you were trying to narrow down your interests.

I won’t get into the nitty gritty of everything your Naperville realtor can do for you but suffice it to say that they can guide you along the way to either find or make recommendations for the following services:
Attorney
Mortgage Broker
Showing Comparables
Putting In An Offer
Working With Selling Realtor
Inspector
Insurance
Home Owners Association (HOA)
Title Company

The final decision on the property that you will be choosing and what to offer will be yours. Your Naperville realtor can show you comparables to help you make an informed decision on purchase price and then present your offer but again, you dictate what you are willing to offer. Once an offer has been put in and accepted, your realtor will guide you along the way to make sure all the necessary contracts and paperwork is filled out before closing. Depending on your personality, the entire process can be nerve wracking or exciting but in just a month or two thanks to your Naperville realtor, you can be living in your dream home.