Welcome to ZipRealty Your Way, Right Away At ZipRealty you get the most complete information, the clearest answers, and the best people working for you and your interests. Our no-pressure approach allows you to shop at your own speed – and, as soon as you’re ready to move forward, we are too. Here you’ll find tips, tools and suggestions to help simplify the three main home-buying steps:
Search
Offer
Close
Our Buyer Bonus We have a smarter way of working than your standard brokerage, which makes us more cost-effective… and allows us to give our buyers a nice-sized closing gift: up to 20% of our commission*.
We Guarantee Your Satisfaction We’re 100% committed to making sure you have a great home buying or selling experience, so we guarantee our service. If you’re not satisfied for any reason when you close, we’ll pay you $250* — that’s how confident we are that you’ll enjoy working with us.
* See www.ZipRealty.com for important restrictions and details.
Mobile ZipRealty Home info on the go and at your fingertips Get home info as soon as you need it – no matter where you are! With ZipRealty’s mobile apps you can instantly see current info about “for sale” (and recently sold) homes on your phone – including price, home photos, and more. It’s fast, easy and free.
“I’m standing in front of a ‘For Sale’ home, and am dying to know what the inside looks like.”
Search Tools Know before you go We provide you with the most comprehensive information about homes for sale to give you a complete picture before you visit the property.
Property WalkScore™
Yelp reviews
Nearby schools
Public transportation
Google Street View
ZipNotify Have your potential new home emailed to you as soon as it comes on the market! With ZipNotify, you can: Get price reduction notifications Opt in or out of seeing foreclosed properties Choose to view homes only with yards, pools, two bathrooms, on the waterfront, etc. ZipNotify alerts you as soon as a home that matches what you’re looking for comes on the market, and of homes that have had their prices reduced and now fall within your price range.
Buyer Buzz Check out homes that aren’t even on the market yet, and weigh in on the listing price. View homes that could be about to go on the market, and tell the owner how much you would pay for the property. If the owner decides to then put the home on the market, you’ll be among the very first to know. It’s the ultimate inside track.
Making an Offer – Online Tools How much is too much? Get fast info and answers on ZipRealty.com. When you’ve found the home that’s right for you, take a look at our online tools – they’re specifically designed to help you make an informed and competitive offer.
Price Tracker
See the history of price reductions on the property to help gauge how firm the listing price is or if the sellers might negotiate.
Sales Trends
Learn about the neighborhood market, including home price trends and how quickly nearby homes are selling to get an idea of how competitive your offer should be.
Home Estimates
Discover the value real estate websites such as Zillow and HomeGain place on the property.
Offer Evaluator
Know how your offer compares to successful offers on similar houses before you make it.
Remember, expert advice is just a phone call away… your ZipRealty Agent is ready to help you sort through and distill all the info to come up with a winning offer as soon as you say the word.
Making an Offer – Expert Advice When you’re ready to make an offer, your ZipRealty Agent is ready to help. Your ZipRealty Agent will guide and advise you throughout the offer process to ensure that you’re informed every step of the way and successfully buy the home you love. 1. Offer the right price Your ZipRealty Agent will: Provide you with information on comparative sales Help you decide on how much to offer Prepare an attractive offer to the seller 2. Negotiate the purchase contract Your ZipRealty Agent will: Negotiate terms that work for you Advise you on whether to go through with the sale, or walk away and avoid overpaying 3. Take the next step, and purchase the home Your ZipRealty Agent will: Help you with the paperwork Assist you in setting up necessary inspections and finding a mortgage lender Ensure that the sale moves forward smoothly
Purchasing Your Home Your Closing Checklist
Congratulations, your offer has been accepted! Below you’ll find an overview of the things you and your ZipRealty Agent will need to do in order to close the deal.
Your Closing Checklist
Make your “Earnest Money” deposit
Your contract to purchase the house will specify how much you need to deposit and where to send the funds. Your ZipRealty agent can answer any questions you have about the deposit.
Arrange Financing
If you’re preapproved, confirm your loan; if not, visit ZipRealty’s loan partner, Bank of America, to start the process. Even if you’re preapproved, you do not have to borrow from that lender. Shop around to find the best loan for you.
Have a Formal Property Inspection
Obtain a Home Warranty
Negotiate Repairs
Get Home Insurance
Prepare for Moving
Go through your Home Sale Checklist with your ZipRealty Agent
Your ZipRealty Agent can arrange a professional home inspection for you. Depending on your area and the particular home, you may want to do a general home inspection as well as an inspection by a specialist, such as pests, electrical systems or foundation. Your ZipRealty agent will let you know what inspections are typical for your area. A home warranty covers you if something goes wrong with your new home, such as the refrigerator goes out. There are various providers and coverages, so you should compare to find the right plan for you. Sometimes sellers will pay for a home warranty, so check with your ZipRealty agent to see if that’s a possibility. Your ZipRealty Agent can negotiate any repairs that need to be made with the Seller’s Agent, and/or the price of the home. Your ZipRealty Agent can recommend one or more home insurance companies, or you can get free insurance quotes from our partners on www.ZipRealty.com. Check out the moving calculator on our website to help you figure out how much it will cost you to move. Your ZipRealty Agent is an expert in your area, and has a complete list of items that will be specific to your home purchase.
Purchasing Your Home
Our service doesn’t stop at the end of the sale. When you purchase a home with ZipRealty, we give you up to 20% of our commission back after closing.* How will you spend it?
Vacation
New Furniture
Savings
Closing Costs
It’s our way of saying thanks for working with us, and welcome to your new home!
Home buyers get up to 20% of our commission back.* Home Price $300,000
Commission
ZipRealty Share
Buyer Rebate
6%
3%
20%
$18,000
$9,000
$1,800
In addition, we will: Digitally manage your HUD (and email you in time for next year’s taxes) Email you market trends specific to your neighborhood Send you a monthly newsletter full of helpful tips for homeownership Provide you with the same excellent service, exceptional tools and reliable, friendly agents (all at a competitive commission) when you’re ready to sell
* Certain restrictions and limitations apply. Rebate unavailable for homes under $100,000 and where prohibited by law. Please see www.ZipRealty.com for important details.
Connect with us in a Zip! We’re pleased to welcome you into our customer family. We believe that buying a home should be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, and we will do all that we can to make it so for you. Here are a few additional ways that you can connect with us, stay on top of the latest news, and easily interact with other buyers and sellers. Follow us on Twitter Be among the first to hear about ZipRealty offers, sweepstakes, company news and more. Like us on Facebook Get to know us on Facebook – we keep our posts fun, interesting and relevant. Visit Our ZipCommunity Forums ZipRealty CEO Pat Lashinsky
We created this space for you and other home buyers and sellers to post questions and/or share insights, ideas and tips about all things real estate. It’s a great resource! For example, at ZipCommunity you can:
Ask about schools or childcare in a specific neighborhood.
Ask how bad traffic really gets through a neighborhood thoroughfare – and which side streets to take to avoid it.
Gain first-hand insights from other buyers and sellers who just completed the process, or are in the middle of it, and more.
Call or Email Us In addition to the support and expertise you’ll receive from your ZipRealty Agent, our Client Care center is open 7 days a week. Give us a call, or send us an email anytime – we’re here to help.
phone: 1.800.CALL.ZIP (1.800.225.5947) email: Team@ZipRealty.com