The Buying Experience
When you make the decision to purchase, you may be taking action to fulfill a lifelong goal of owning property in Maine. This is a major investment in your family’s emotional and financial future and you deserve a partner that is dedicated to advocating exclusively for you at every juncture along the way. Since 2015, we’ve helped hundreds of clients on their journey home. We look forward to the opportunity to do the same for you.
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New clients are often surprised to learn that all real estate agents have access to the exact same inventory as everyone else. They are led to believe they will benefit more by speaking directly to the listing agent. It is important to note the listing broker’s first obligation is to the seller. On the surface, it might sound like an efficient way to gather information but it is genuinely in your best interests to have someone represent your interests exclusively. As your broker, we pledge to provide research, answer questions and schedule one or many showings. The cost to you is zero, zilch, nothing. As long as we are the people who submit the offer, our compensation comes from the seller’s proceeds.
FAQs
Why hire a buyer’s broker?
First and foremost, there is no cost to having a buyer’s broker. Secondly, your broker serves your interests exclusively. When it comes time to negotiate pricing or pointing out positive and negative aspects of a property, you want to make sure you have an advocate. (When the listing broker gets involved, by law, their primary obligation is to the seller.)
Why shouldn’t I work directly with the seller’s agent? Won’t I get a better deal?
This is a difficult question to answer. Of course the listing broker is incentivized to cut a deal to represent both the buyers and sellers. In theory, the agent would be able to broker a deal that satisfies both parties. Unfortunately, this rarely works out to be in the buyer’s favor. As we mentioned in a previous answer, the listing agent’s primary obligation is always the seller.
What is your fee?
Providing if and when an offer is written (and that we are the ones who have written and submitted it), our fee is free. There is no charge. We are compensated exclusively through the seller’s proceeds with no fee to a buyer client.
Do I have to sign a contract?
Many agents ask that prospective clients sign a contract prior to touring properties. At BRG, we work to earn your trust without the benefit of a contract. We are effectively putting our money where our mouth is. (When submitting an offer, the law requires us to be under contract.)
When will the buyer’s broker be compensated?
We’re compensated at closing. It’s part of the closing process. As monies are distributed from the buyer to the seller, both the seller and buyer’s brokers are compensated.
“Scott understood our situation in a way few people could have. We had been admiring a house for 9 years that had been purchased too quickly for us to act on. This summer it became available again. For us, it was this house, or no deal. We were quite comfortable in our newly renovated home, and had done the work to a lifetime standard that warranted settling in for the long haul. Scott understood. We made a serious offer and it was accepted. We listed our home with the Blanchard Realty Group immediately, and it too was quickly under contract for our asking price. Our dream quickly seemed within reach. Scott was more than an agent to us, he was always available for consult about our ideas, concerns, and stresses through an all consuming process that lead us to our dream home.”
-M. & J. Bourgeois
Preferred Vendors
Thanks to the internet, the process of searching for a home you love is pretty easy. To keep things simple, easy and seamless, I’ve compiled a list of tried-and-true professionals. The individuals and companies listed below have earned rave reviews from previous clients.
Lender
CAMDEN NATIONAL BANK
Matthew Tardiff
mtardiff@camdennational.com
207.831.7389
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ENVOY MORTGAGE
Sarah Haberkorn
shaberkorn@envoymtg.com
866.536.3487
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Home Inspection
NORTH COAST HOME INSPECTION
rosschris2112@gmail.com
207.351.8697
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HOUSEMASTER
603.332.7411
housemaster@metrocast.com
Title Company
RED DOOR TITLE
Melanie York-Tromblee
melanie@reddoortitle.com
207.358.7500
Everything Else
YORK HARBOR BUILDERS (GENERAL CONTRACTOR)
Jamie Paolini
603.767.8003
yorkharborbuilders@gmail.com
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JN ELECTRIC (ELECTRICIAN)
Jeremy Schoff
207.467.1585
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MORIARTY ELECTRIC (ELECTRICIAN & GENERATOR SPECIALIST)
Mark Moriarty
207.439.7247
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AGAMENTICUS PLUMBING & HEAT
Scott Palmer
207.216.3333
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STEVENS MECHANICAL & PLUMBING
Lee Stevens
603.394.5151
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MCPHAIL ROOFING
Ron McPhail
603.234.2386
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HVAC
Jake Brown
207.229.6425