Mario Christen — Listing Presentation
Buyer Guide
Prepared For
You
Mario Christen,
Associate Broker
EXIT Strategy Realty,
2935 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657,
Mobile: 312 278 7589
Office: 312 554 5478
Email: mchristen@levelup-financial.com,
Working with a Buyer Agent
A brief overview of how working with a licensed real estate professional can benefit you, the Buyer, during the Home Buying Process.
- Conduct consultation establishing wants and needs, areas of interest, financial readiness, review the buying process, contractual obligations, and the timeline of purchasing a home
- Execute a Buyer's Agency agreement, negotiating terms and conditions
- Begin home search with established criteria in mind
- Showings begin which determine your likes and dislikes until we find "the one"
- Draft the offer, review your needs and wants to ensure they're covered, review contractual obligations, financing, inspections, and conditions/contingencies
- Review multiple offer situation if applicable
- Negotiate on your behalf
Working with a Buyer Agent
How working with a licensed real estate professional can benefit you, the Buyer, during Closing and Completion.
- We have an accepted offer! It's now time to confirm all contingency/conditional deadlines are met starting with earnest money, inspections, appraisal, financing, home sale, etc., and negotiate through any required repairs, revisions, etc.
- Review loan commitment and title work for conditions, accuracy, and acceptance
- Complete final walk-through
- Ensure closing goes smoothly, sharing any home warranty information along with any property info, exchange keys, collect any additional documentation, and celebrate your successful closing!
Why use an EXIT Realty agent?
We take our knowledge of the current market conditions and couple it with expert negotiation skills. EXIT agents are full service agents and we pride ourselves on our commitment to service. When you use an EXIT Realty agent, you’re paying it forward because a portion of every transaction fee received by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund.
Let’s Find Your Home
Every buyer is different, and it is my job to help you determine exactly what kind of home you’re looking for based on your needs, your budget, and your lifestyle.
How I Will Identify Your Dream Home
Once we determine the kind of home you are looking for, I have various tools and strategies to stay on top of what is available in the marketplace so you don’t miss out on your dream home.
Open Houses
Attending open houses is an effective strategy to help you determine what kind of home you’re looking for. I’d be happy to accompany you to offer housing and market expertise. I’ll also provide you with some of my business cards which you can provide to the listing agent when attending open houses on your own so they can keep me apprised of any changes you, as the potential buyer, need to know.
Community & Lifestyle Information
I will provide the most recent information on lifestyle factors such as schools, places of worship, retail, public transportation and more to ensure your home is located in an area that suits your needs.
How Much Home Can You Afford?
My team of industry professionals and I can help you determine your buying power.
Comparable Recent Solds
On-demand access to MLS data and metrics provide me with the necessary information I need to quickly show you what comparable properties are selling for in your desired area.
Communication
Communication is key throughout the buying process and I will keep you informed every step of the way, in whichever way you prefer. I am always just a call, click, or text away.
Trusted Advisor
When you’ve found your home and you’re ready to submit an offer, I serve as your Trusted Advisor, helping you navigate what can be a complicated process.
• Expert Market Knowledge
• Network of Professionals
• Negotiation Skills
• Time Savings
• Documentation Management
• Fiduciary Duty
• Problem Solving
• Confidentiality
• Expert Market Knowledge
• Network of Professionals
• Negotiation Skills
• Time Savings
• Documentation Management
• Fiduciary Duty
• Problem Solving
• Confidentiality
Why I’m Uniquely Positioned to Help You
Hi! My name is Mario and I am a Realtor that works with buyers and sellers in the Chicagoland area. Obtaining my license through the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation is one the best things that I have ever done. As it allows me to service and work with the people of the community, which is something I love to do.
I grew up on Chicago’s east-side where I attended Bowen High School, and graduated from DeVry University on the city’s north-side of town. I served as a Director on a Condominium Association Board for years, where I interviewed tenants, vetted contractors, and performed numerous property management tasks. Ultimately, I have a passion for helping people purchase their dream home or sell their current property for top-dollar. Regardless of your budget, your needs, or your timeline, I would love to be your real estate agent. I am dedicated to giving you a remarkable buying and/or selling experience, and I promise you will be happy with the result. If you are looking to purchase or sell a home and not sure where to start, feel free to reach out so we can talk about it. I am part of a top producing EXIT Realty Franchise, consistently ranked in the top 5 offices of the international network. We have nearly 300 Realtors servicing Chicagoland, and we produce over 1,000 transactions a year, selling over $2 billion in real estate since we opened. EXIT Strategy Realty is ranked in the top 1% of all real estate brokerages nationwide for sales volume.
Spirit of EXIT Charitable Program
A portion of every transaction fee received by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund. Through the Spirit of EXIT Charitable Program, EXIT offices and associates can raise money for local, approved, registered charities and apply to EXIT’s head office to have those funds matched from the company’s pool of funds.
To date, EXIT Realty Corp. International has pledged $8,000,000 to charity.
This means that when you work with me, you are making a direct impact on your community.
This means that when you work with me, you are making a direct impact on your community.
The Power of the Organization Behind You
EXIT Realty professionals are highly trained and knowledgeable with access to in-depth teaching, training and coaching at the corporate, regional, and brokerage level in specialties such as negotiation and market knowledge. In particular, EXIT agents know how to recognize distinct personality types to give us an edge in the negotiation process.
The Buying Process
The Mortgage Process
Closing Costs
On average, closing costs represent 2% - 5% of the Purchase Price. These may include:
Closing Costs
Closing Costs
Moving Considerations
Communication
Utilities
- Cable/Satellite
- Home Phone
- Cell Phone
- Internet
- Health Alert System
Utilities
- Water
- Heating/Cooling
- Electric/Hydro
Other
- Home Security System
- Water Filtering/Conditioning
- Newspaper Delivery
- Magazine Subscriptions
- Banking Needs
- Storage Facilities
- Pool Service
- Yard/Garden/Snow Removal Service
- Pest Control
- Postal Change of Address
Moving Tips
There are many things to consider before, during, and after your move. I will help you identify what you need to do and when.
Testimonials
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Next Steps
- Open Buyer Survey from the menu link
- Fill out the Buyer Survey
- Talk to a mortgage broker/lender about pre-approval
- I will search the MLS and other sources available to me to prepare a list of candidate properties
- I will schedule showing appointments to view your selected homes
Thank you for reviewing this presentation. I am always ready to help you take the next step.
Mario Christen,
Associate Broker
EXIT Strategy Realty,
2935 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657,
Mobile: 312 278 7589
Office: 312 554 5478
Email: mchristen@levelup-financial.com,
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