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Dear Home Buyer,Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you !The Buying process can be confusing, sometimes complicated, and since you will bemaking a Large Investment, being an educated buyer is important to you, yourfamily, your future and me. Please be assured you will receive my best serviceincorporating all my experience and training to make this process understandable,hassle free and hopefully, a pleasure for all involved.This handbook is a compilation that I've collected over time, with the hope that it willprovide the basics of the start of your Home Buying Journey. You'll find extracts fromvarious sources, short videos and audios which will introduce you to different aspectsof the process. The Appendix contains more detailed tips and resources to help youunderstand critical points.Last but not least, keep in mind that not all Real Estate Agents are the same. Manystill work in the traditional way, feeling entitle to make a 3-6% commission from thetransaction. I believe that there is a better way; with that in mind, my aim inbusiness is to help Home Buyers andSellers save thousands on Real Estate Transactions~ and to make a reasonable profit at the same time.I look forward to working with you and I welcome any questions you may have afterreading this information. Please feel free to contact me at anytime.Edna Lopez 832.267.5112 Real Estate Agent TheCostEffectiveAgent.com

HOME BUYING ~ ONE STEP AT A TIMEMY COMMITMENT TO YOUI am a full time professional agent, I am licensed by the State of Texas to provide realestate services. As a member of both the Texas and National Associations of REALTORS®, Iabide by a strict Code of Ethics to provide you with the highest level of service. As anassociate agent, I am part of one of the strongest networks of professional REALTORS. Iearn my living by serving the needs of home buyers and sellers with integrity.SKILLED SERVICEA large part of my work is performed “behind the scenes”; previewing homes, researchingcomparable sales, gaining market knowledge, evaluating changing legislation, andmaintaining my professional credentials. For every hour I spend showing you homes, I willhave spent up various hours preparing. I am constantly acquiring information that will helpme to better serve you.HOW I AM COMPENSATEDI am not paid a traditional salary; I work entirely on commission, which I receive only if Iinitiate and complete a transaction for you. I am compensated only when all of yourneeds have been satisfied and you take ownership of your new home. All of the services Iprovide are uncompensated unless you purchase a home through me. Real Estatecommissions traditionally are paid at the close of escrow from the seller’s proceeds.YOUR COMMITMENT TO MEI will invest substantial time and effort in locating your home, and will represent you withintegrity throughout the purchase of that home. In return, I request your loyalty - acommitment that you will work with me, exclusively, in selecting and purchasing yourhome.PUTTING ME TO WORK FOR YOUIf you see any home that interests you, ask me about it. Whether it is advertised by sign, inthe newspaper, a “For Sale By Owner,” listed with another agent, or not even on themarket - I am able to best represent you in the pursuit of the property.If you have any questions about how I work, please ask. Our professional relationship iscritical to the successful purchase of your home.ACKNOWLEDGED BY__________________________________________________________________________________DATE____________________________________