Helping you buy a home is like planning a wedding!

by Arn Rasker

As your Realtor, the role I play in helping you buy the perfect home, is that of a match-maker, dating service, and ultimately, the wedding planner.

Dating Services:  You don’t really have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find the “prince” of a home you so much desire.  As a Realtor, I am a professional with in-depth knowledge of the Boulder Area market, as well as the towns, homes and neighborhoods within that market.  With an understanding of your needs and your dreams, I will filter out the frogs from the princes/princesses and help you find the right home for you.

Wedding Planner:  The process of buying a home is, in many ways, like planning and organizing a wedding:

Introductions:  As your Realtor, I will introduce you to different homes by researching the properties on the market, including those properties that are “thinking” about entering the dating scene.  Essentially, a good realtor is a "Match-Maker".

Dating:  As your Realtor I will help you visit the properties and get to know them as much as possible before you make a commitment.

Engagement:  Going under contract is the “YESSS… I accept your offer of marriage”.

Contract is the engagement ring.

Due diligence:  We all have a trusting side to us. However, it is a good idea to know what you are dealing with when you commit to a long-term relationship!

You’ll want to know who has owned your dream home before. Is the seller really the clear owner of the home? Where is the home located, and what surrounds it? (Who are it's friends?)  What is the condition of the home? How does it behave under adverse conditions? and…. What risks can you uncover before you go through with the wedding?

As your Realtor, my knowledge of the process, homes, home construction in general, and the market will help you discover as much as possible about the home before you’re fully committed.

Inspection:  Think of the inspection as a report as to the general health condition of your new home; a health check-up.  It doesn’t mean that you will only settle for a perfectly clean bill of health.  It simply means that you want to go into this relationship knowing as much as possible, so that you minimize unexpected surprises in the future.  As your Realtor, I can help you find this information, by using professional inspectors and sub-contractors.  In the end, the goal is for you to feel comfortable with your purchase, and for you to understand what you are buying.

Closing:  The big wedding day!  The day that we have all been waiting for.  My role, as your Realtor, is to organize this wedding so that all parties show up for the big event, including all parties including the lenders and the title company, and to make the process as smooth as possible on you.  Let the celebration begin!

Oh, and when you get tired of your old home, I’ll work diligently to help you find a good match for your old “not so dreamy anymore” home, in an amicable and fair way to all parties involved, so that you can move on to a new and fresh relationship with your new Dream Home.

For your next “Wedding In Boulder”, i.e. your next Boulder home purchase, please feel free to give me a call.

I will be honored to help you make your real estate dreams come true.

Arn Rasker

“Wedding Planner” & Associate Realtor

LIV Sotheby's International Realty

Specialties: Buyer and Seller Representation, First Home Buyers

Direct: (720) 298-8888

ArnRasker@gmail.com

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My area of expertise is Boulder Real Estate, and I love working with first time buyers and helping them achieve their dream of owning their first home.

• After your wedding and the honeymoon, please feel free to give me a call.
• Let’s get started early, so that I can help you position yourselves for your home purchase, even if it’s months or years in the future.
• Mortgage:  Getting a good mortgage broker involved early in your home-buying process is critically important.  After our initial meeting or call, I will try to match you to one or more mortgage professionals that I believe will be a good match for you and your dreams.  Getting this step out of the way will allow you to focus on a price range that is comfortable and realistic for you.  For this reason I believe it is important to do as soon as possible.

I'm looking forward to helping make your own home dreams come true.

Call me,  I’m here to help!

Arn Rasker

(720) 298-8888