Avoid a weak offer when you start house hunting

Need pre-approved finance
Get a pre-approval to ensure a successful property transaction.  Whether you are a first time home buyer or this is old hat we can help you get yourself a pre-approval.  You would not take a knife to a gunfight.  Then why is it that buyers go shopping without a pre-approval?

Go shopping with a pre-approval

At Keller Williams our business model is based on a win-win or the deal is off.  That means if you are shopping around we can and will be able to help you with getting yourself a pre-approval to ensure a successful property transfer.  If you simply visit our website you will see every single property listed across almost 1,500 estate agents in SA.  What’s more, these Keller Williams agents already have pre-approved buyers that may just want to buy your home if you are selling.  Click here to get started with your pre-qualification.

Benefits of Getting a pre-approval for a successful property transaction

There are numerous benefits to getting pre-qualified or as its often referred to “a pre-approval”.  Have you been pre-approved is something you will hear often?
  • A pre-approval will cost you nothing.  But the benefits outweigh the time it will take you to get the process underway.  Save a quater of a percent every month on your bond repayment and you will start to understand the value of dressing for success.
  • With a pre-approval, you are able to understand what price range you could and should be shopping in.
  • Once you have your pre-approval in hand, you can shop with confidence and refine your search requirements when you are shopping online for your dream home. Please don’t just like this post and agree with it. Action it!
  • Pre-approvals work, virtually across the country.
  • Keller Williams Select has partnered with MultiNet. Let me help you leverage this strategic partnership to assist with determining your affordability. Let us assist you with a pre-approval which will certainly help you to secure finance when you put in an offer to secure your dream home.
  • And, what’s more, working with a pre-approval will help you secure the very best interest rate in the market with your bank. Remember there are only four banks so getting step one right is vital.

Need to action a pre-approval?

For us at Keller Williams, it’s as simple as who you know to get things done quickly, effectively, and efficiently.  I always say that if you lose your dream home because you never got pre-approved, you will regret it for a long time.  Also, shopping in the wrong price range is just sad.  A seasoned agent will never accept an offer that is well below the asking price.  You would be wasting paper and someone’s time.  Click here to get assistance with your pre-approval.

Sellers become buyers as well

When you sell a property for a number of reasons you still need a place to stay.  And when you sell and hopefully get the proceeds of your sale paid to you, you still need to buy another property, hopefully with a nice deposit and a smaller bond.  That’s life.

Going shopping without a pre-approval

Generally, people start looking for their dream home before they put their home on the market.  The problem with this approach is that if you have not started marketing your property and you find your dream home and want to put in an offer you are stumped.  Firstly, we call it a suspension clause when a buyer can only obtain finance on the condition that they sell their home.  So when you go toe to toe with another buyer who has their home on the market, you lose.  Also, if you put in an offer and you are not pre-approved for finance there is always still a chance that you get qualified for less or don’t obtain finance in the end, you lose.  Generally, an offer to purchase will give you fourteen days to conclude your finance and that’s the norm.  The problem is that when you sell a property this is often not discussed with your agents.  Get your agent to bring qualified buyers through or risk delays with the property transfer.  Get started with your pre-approval now.

Why you should bet on Red with Keller Williams

Keller Williams uses the culture of the brand to generate success.  Keller Williams is also the largest franchised real estate brand in the world With almost 1,500 estate agents across SA, what makes Keller Williams different is our value system.  You see the Keller Williams business model is built on sharing.  Meaning that 1,500 agents across SA all have access to you your listing.  Every single one of these agents has buyers for properties that have either been on the market or are currently on the market.  We leverage these buyers across areas and the entire model is driven by a win-win solution for all, or the deal is off.  So, you don’t have 1 agent working on the sale of your property, you have almost 1,500 agents involved.  But you only deal with 1 agent.  And you only have 1 board on your pavement.

At Keller Williams, we also know all too well how important pre-approvals are when you take an offer.  Because we do it often.  We are more successful at getting offers that stick because of our culture which breeds success.

Get pre-approved

Getting pre-approved is easier than you think.  We will help you get started.  We connect you with a reputable party to get the process started.  You will receive an e-mail and based on your desire to be prepared, you will need to furnish certain info.  As Keller Williams agents, we then step back, and certainly because of POPI.  To be honest I don’t want to see your 3-months bank statements or your proof of address.  I am too busy taking offers.  That’s the Keller Williams way.  Click here to drop me an e-mail to get you started.

Shopping around for your dream home?

Then visit our website to see what properties we have on offer.  With almost 1,500 agents across SA in over 86 offices, we have what you are looking for in a dream home.  Every pot has its lid.  Click here to see our current listings.

Planning on selling?

Get a free property valuation from a top Keller Williams sales associate.  We have almost 1,500 agents in SA that would love to help you leverage the Keller Williams firepower to successfully conclude your property transfer transaction.  Click here to schedule your valuation.  Let one of our Keller Williams agents go through what gets included in a CMA Understand the importance of your asking price.  And plan to sell quickly.  Remember a cash offer will see you conclude a property transfer in 6 – 8 weeks.  An offer that requires a buyer to obtain finance will take around 3+ months depending on the complexity of the transaction.

Estate Agents – want to know more about KW?

Keller Williams (USA) is a top real estate brand to work for.  If you are an estate agent and want to know a little more drop me an e-mail  If you would like to leverage world-class technology to the benefit of all our stakeholders across the value chain and end up with a win-win every time, then let’s touch base.  Also, read what makes Keller Williams the best!

Get in touch

So, if you need a valuation done on a property anywhere in Randburg or elsewhere in Jhb, we can help.  Give us a call on telephone number (064) 549-3123.  Alternatively, drop us an e-mail at kwselect@kwsa.co.za.  We have a vast network of almost 1,500 top Keller Williams agents at our fingertips who are all just dying for the opportunity to partner with you to sell and conclude your property transaction in record time.

If you want to view all the Keller Williams properties across the country, click on our website to start the search for your dream home.  Need help getting a pre-approved homeloan, it’s free and our strategic partners will find you the best rate over 20 years!  And finally, if you are thinking of putting your property on the market and need a free property valuation, click here!

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