Unlocking Transparency:

Navigate the New Real Estate Landscape with The Oldham Group

Oldham Group: Your Trusted Partner in Home Buying

At Oldham Group, we're committed to three core principles: Kindness, Professionalism, and Expertise. These values guide every interaction with our clients, ensuring a seamless and satisfying home-buying experience.

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Our Commitment to You

  • Kindness: We never ask for exclusivity. If you don't find our service exceptional, you're free to work with another agent. We believe in building relationships based on trust and mutual respect, ensuring that your needs and satisfaction are our top priority.
  • Professionalism: We offer transparent pricing, so you know our compensation upfront. We pride ourselves on clear and timely communication with our clients. Our dedicated marketing and administrative team provides enhanced value to our clients by ensuring that every detail is handled with precision and care.
  • Expertise: We stay ahead of changing rules and regulations and offer exceptional service using our extensive local area knowledge. Our team is continuously trained and updated on the latest market trends and legal requirements, ensuring that you receive the best possible advice and support throughout your home-buying journey.
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Important Changes in Real Estate Practices

Recent changes resulting from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement aim to increase transparency and flexibility in real estate transactions. Here's what you need to know:

Buyer-Broker Agreements: Your Path to Confident Home Buying

Starting August 17, 2024, all real estate professionals must enter into written agreements with buyers before touring homes. Our non-exclusive buyer-broker agreement offers:

  • Flexibility: Work with other agents if you're unsatisfied with our service.
  • Transparency: Clear outline of responsibilities, services, and compensation.
  • Reasonable Duration: Typically 30-90 days, allowing for a thorough home search.
  • Termination Clause: Options to end the agreement if needed.
  • Clear Compensation Details: Upfront information on how and when we'll be compensated.
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Understanding Agent Compensation

The NAR settlement has changed how real estate agents are compensated. Here's how we are adapting to the change here at Oldham Group:

Seller Concessions for Agent Fees

We include a seller concession in every purchase offer to cover buyer's agent compensation. While sellers must agree to this, we believe it will become common practice.

Our Fee Structure

We offer a straightforward fee of 2.5% of the sale price, ensuring competitive pricing while providing high-quality service.

Responsibilities for Agent Fees

If the seller doesn't fully cover buyer agent fees through concessions, you'll be responsible for the balance. Here are some scenarios:

Seller's Response to Concession

Buyer Options
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Benefits of Working with the Oldham Group

Choosing us means gaining access to:

  • Legal Expertise: Our team leaders have decades of residential real estate experience in title, escrow, and law, including Andrew Oldham, an accomplished real estate attorney.
  • Comprehensive Support: We guide you through every aspect of buying a home.
  • Dedicated Team: Our marketing and administrative professionals ensure efficient transactions.
  • Local Market Insight: In-depth knowledge of trends and factors affecting your home search.
  • Industry Network: Access to trusted contractors and service providers.
  • Advanced Resources: Tools to streamline your buying process.
  • Post-Purchase Assistance: Ongoing support even after closing.
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The Value of Professional Representation

While our fee structure is transparent, understand the comprehensive value you receive:

  • Time Savings: We handle time-consuming tasks, allowing you to focus on what matters.
  • Risk Reduction: Our expertise helps navigate potential pitfalls and avoid costly mistakes.  Identifying, quantifying, and eliminating risk is our specialty.
  • Stress Reduction: We provide support throughout the entire home-buying process.
  • Advocacy: We prioritize your best interests in all negotiations and interactions.  Having negotiated thousands of transactions, you will have an advantage in the negotation process.
  • Trusted Experience: Thousands of successful transactions under our belt, and clients who are happy to provide referrals.  We are recognized by the industry as a leading real estate team.

Ready to Begin Your Home Buying Journey?

  1. Schedule a consultation below to review the buyer-broker agreement.
    1. Discuss your home-buying goals and how our services align with your needs.
    2. Review our fee structure and its application to your situation.
    3. Sign the agreement when you're comfortable and ready to start your home search.

We look forward to helping you find your dream home!

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Contact Details

The Oldham Group
Phone: 888.842.4930
Email: [email protected]
Open hours Monday - Friday, 9AM - 6PM
Address 16268 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032
JENNIFER OLDHAM - CA DRE 01325650 ANDREW OLDHAM - CA DRE 01207289

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