Important Buyer Information    

    1. In Georgia, agents provide legal representation to both buyers and sellers. Unless you have a singed buyer's brokerage agreement with us, you will not have an advocate to fully and strenuously fight for your best interests. The listing agent is committed to the seller's best interests, not yours. 

     2. The listing agent and the new home agent in the sales center LEGALLY represent the seller. When they write up the offer, they are advocates for the seller – NOT YOU. They are required to keep the seller’s best interests first and foremost.

     3. Buyers in GA are expected to have their loan arrangements in order. If you fail to secure financing in the allotted time – NO MATTER WHAT THE REASON – you can be required to close or sued for failure to perform. We know how to prepare you, walk you through the process, and ensure that your purchase is uneventful. It’s alarming how many agents have no idea about this!

     4. Of course you can search the web to find homes, do research, drive neighborhoods, and collect data. Most of you don’t however have the ability to sift and utilize the data, apply it properly, and draw reasonable conclusions from it. You also cannot structure your offer and ensure that the contract has your best interests at heart. Doing this for years gives us a leg up.

This is what we do full time, all of the time. We have the expertise, the resources, access to qualified experts in other fields, and the ability to find your next home and keep you out of significant trouble.

We GUARANTEE every client of a savings of at least $3000 net off the MLS list price of any existing home. If we don’t do that, we’ll credit you $1000 at closing.

EVERY client purchasing an existing home will have a one year home warranty good from the date of closing.

 

What Hank Miller & His TEAM Do

     LISTEN – A novel idea! We’ll ask questions, probe, suggest, and ensure that we fully understand what it is that you want. Then we’ll find that home.

     RESEARCH & EDUCATE – Another novel idea! We research homes BEFORE we go out. That way, the homes we physically walk will have already passed our desk top hurdle. You’ll also be educated about the data we have, how we did the research, and how we came to our conclusions.

     ADVISE – It’s not about a commission, it’s about you being happy in the home you decide to buy. We’ll formulate a strategy for offers and ensure it has your best interest at heart. We’ll also suggest mortgage reps, inspectors, lawyers, and other pros we’ve used successfully in the past.

     MANAGE – We don’t bug clients; we do our job and keep you out of the nonsense. Since we keep a very small circle of professionals with us, unexpected “fires” can be quickly addressed.

     TRANSITION – We’ll keep an eye on you as you move into your new home. As questions arise, we’ll help you answer them and get you up to speed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

 

How We Operate & What to Expect

     MISSION FIRST – Prior service as an Army Corps of Engineers officer provided lessons daily. The primary one is simple: complete the mission. Our mission is fulfilling your every requirement and minding your business; nothing less is acceptable.

     PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT – We are full time pros, this is how we feed our families. Part time agents, agents working “for something to do”, and agents with other primary jobs CANNOT match our performance. We’re superior in education, experience, research ability, communication, technology, contract negotiation…..and much more.

     TECHNOLOGY – We make maximum use of technology. Tell use what you want and we’ll set up an auto search email program and personal web site for you. You’ll receive an email whenever a home meeting your criteria pops on the market – never miss a new listing! That email will link you to your personal web site where all of the listings will be located, you can categorize them, save them, and even send them to use for additional research.

     NO PRESSURE – We just closed a client after 14 months! We don’t bug you, persuade you, or pressure you into something that’s not right. Most clients usually find their home between 1-3 months. We adjust to your needs – just let us know what you require.

     CANDID COMMENTS – Maybe your favorite home is priced high, has some form of obsolescence, needs too much work….any number of issues. Our mission is making you happy, so while we may advise you of issues that we feel are important, at the end of the day we will follow your instructions and secure you the best possible deal.

Bottom line is that our clients enjoy a system that puts them far far ahead of other buyers. You’ll be updated as fast as agents are with new listings, have your own site to work with them, and a team of professionals ready to snap into action at a moments notice.

 

What Makes Hank Miller & His TEAM Superior

     PROFESSIONAL AGENTS – We don’t tolerate “half steppers”. Every member of this team is a full time professional REALTOR. With over 60 years of cumulative experience, hundreds of transactions, thousands of appraisals, and several professional designations…there’s not much that surprises us. We know this business from searches to negotiations to inspections to closings!

     TECHNOLOGY – Again, at the risk of beating a dead horse, most agents simply cannot function at the technological level that we do. Our office is unmatched with technology and we use it to your benefit.

     RESPONSIVENESS – We answer the phone and answer emails. Our agents don’t return calls during certain hours and don’t wait hours or days to call back; we answer the phone when it rings. We work weekends and we work nights…we WORK!

     HIGH STANDARDS – The agents and support staff working at Prudential Georgia Realty and on this team are held to extremely high performance and ethical standards. If anyone starts to slip, they either get back in line or find another place to work. Agents and support staff have been replaced in the past; there is no reason to accept less than the best for this team and our clients.

     FULL DISCLOSURE – Prudential is one of the industry icons and Prudential GA Realty is the leading Atlanta real estate company. That said, who are you hiring – us or the company? You’re hiring us! Verify the performance of the firm AND the agents. Verify credentials; verify recommendations and references…do your homework.

 

What About…….

     NEW HOMES – STOP! That sales center agent represents the developer, not you! Of course they’re happy to see you; it makes their life easier not dealing with a buyer’s agent. The developer pays full commission regardless if your have representation or not – NOTHING IS SAVED! Once you close and begin having issues (you will!) good luck calling the sales center. With representation, they know they need to be responsive because if they don’t, word of mouth will spread among agents and it can cause them problems.

     BY OWNER – STOP! Strap in for a wild ride. Real estate transactions are lawsuits waiting to happen. Are you aware of the myriad of traps within disclosures, surveys, appraisals, inspections, title searches, loans….Miss something and the headaches start. Most By Owner sellers either hate agents (completely understood) or can’t afford representation. Either way, it’s like playing football with no equipment and no referee. CALL US.

     DISCOUNT BROKERS – STOP! Just a bit better than By Owners. These firms charge a flat fee to the seller and disappear. Most will write a basic contract but that’s it, the seller responsible for handling everything else. Most allow for buyer representation, so CALL US.

Please don’t misinterpret this as alarmist, it’s not meant to be. The point is that the real estate business has a shaky reputation for good reason. 10% of the agents do 90% of the business. We’ve helped buyers for years and we know how to keep it simple. We’re extremely efficient at what we do and we want to help you find your next home!

Above all and if nothing else for your own protection….

RESEARCH, INTERVIEW AND CHOOSE YOUR BUYER’S AGENT WITH CARE. NOT DOING SO COULD CAUSE YOU TO MISS THAT IDEAL HOME, COST YOU TIME AND WORST OF ALL COST YOU MONEY!