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REAL ESTATE

Why Use Hoffmann Residential
Services to Buy & Sell Real Estate?

  • We bring 30 years of residential construction experience to help guide your home search and purchase.
  • We’ve lived and worked in North Augusta for more than 30 years.
  • We work hard and won’t quit until we’ve accomplished the task – finding and helping you purchase your new home.
  • With 4 licensed agents we have the flexibility to work with your schedule to make the process go smoothly.
  • We have an extensive network of suppliers and residential construction professionals to draw on for assistance during your home buying process.
We are accessible and ANSWER OUR PHONES and reply to emails and texts!
Integrity directs our business and our daily lives. Our word is our bond.
We serve our clients and we want to serve you!

BUYING GUIDE

Terms to Know

Earnest Money – A deposit made to show a seller that you’re serious. Protected by a variety of contingencies. Protects the seller from default.

Compensation – Working for free isn’t fun! Realtor compensation is always negotiable and in most cases can be negotiated to be paid through the transaction. We’ll walk through the different ways this can be accomplished in the buyer agency agreement.

Due Diligence – Your protection! During this time period your earnest money is protected while inspections are completed to insure the house is what you think it is.

Don’t forget the Lights!
Don’t forget to have the utilities turned on in your name prior to closing! Most area electric providers will allow you to schedule the switch for closing day. Water will need to be your first stop following closing, they typically require your closing statement to prove you own the home.
Be prepared to have some providers require a deposit. If you have previously had service this can often be waived.
Decisions
  • Inspections
  • Home Insurance
  • Closing Attorney
  • Home Warranty

*See a list of preferred providers

Upfront Costs
  • Home Inspection – $400-600
  • Appraisal – $500-$750
  • Earnest Money, Negotiable, typically 1%

SELLING GUIDE

Terms to Know

Earnest Money – A deposit made by a buyer to show that they’re serious. It is protected by a variety of contingencies but is in place to protect a seller from buyer default.

Compensation – We don’t get paid until you get paid! In a real estate transaction our compensation is negotiated up front with you and paid as part of your closing costs at closing.

Due Diligence – Don’t count your chickens until they hatch! Typically between 5-10 days (negotiable). During this period a buyer can conduct inspections, request repairs, and also back out without penalty if they get cold feet.

Don’t forget the Lights!
Don’t turn off any utilities prior to closing! All your utilities will need to be on to accommodate buyer’s inspections as well as a final walk through prior to closing.

Until you close it is still your house, please continue to maintain it as such. Please keep your grass mowed, house cleaned and treat it overall the same as you did when it was home. If you need assistance facilitating any of this while you wait for your house to close, please let us know.

Closing Costs
  • Negotiated Buyer Costs
  • Deed Stamp
  • Home Warranty
  • Realtor Compensations
  • Prorated Taxes
Upfront Costs
  • Termite Inspection
  • Negotiated Repairs

Preferred Providers

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Buyers Agreement
Sellers Agreement
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TESTIMONIALS

Hoffmann Residential Services made buying and selling our home an incredibly smooth experience. From start to finish, they were easy to work with, responsive, and took the time to walk us through every step of the process. As people newer to buying and selling homes, we had a lot of questions, and they were always patient, clear, and helpful in their guidance. Most importantly, they are people of integrity you can trust, which gave us great confidence throughout the entire experience. I would highly recommend Hoffmann Residential Services to anyone looking for a dependable and supportive real estate team.!”

- MILLER THOMPSON