The PA Buyer’s Guide

MLS or RealScout, our full-featured collaborative search tool for agents and buyer clients. If you are conducting your search virtually, see if there is someone you know and trust who can view properties on your behalf. If not, your CHSIR agent can utilize technology and other tools to best accommodate your needs, with additional paperwork to consider.

• Identify your favorite property and do your homework to determine how much to offer (i.e., review comparables).

• Make and negotiate an offer, sign contracts, and provide the initial deposit (if applicable). Deposit check should be made payable to the determined escrow agent, typically the listing agency.

• Ask your agent for a list of several local real estate attorneys and inspection companies.

• For those buyers choosing to use an attorney, it is always best for your attorney to review your offer before it is executed and presented.