Investment

Real Estate Investment

Wende Schoof provides her clients with professional assistance throughout the process.


Determine your price range and timing

Consult with your Financial Planner*, Accountant*, Mortgage Advisor* and Attorney*

Obtain Lender* Pre-Approval.
Coordinate with Wende

Identify the market for best investment potential for you.
Meet with your Real Estate Professional Wende to determine best locations and property types for your investment interests

Review Wende’s search updates for current available properties.
Research the properties you have identified for potential investment View properties in person with Wende, when possible

Review disclosures attained by Wende.
Determine property investment value (refer to Wende’s investment analysis calculators)

Meet with Property Preparation Contractor* if needed.
Obtain Property Inspection* prior to offer in some cases

Make Offer to Purchase Property.
Review comparables and information relevant to pricing with Wende

Request Pre-Approval Letter from Mortgage Advisor.
Confirm your Down Payment funds are liquid and in place

Work with Wende to draft best offer terms and price.

Utilize Wende’s expertise in negotiating your offer through Counter Offer and Acceptance phases.

Use your Contingency Period.

Call upon Wende to obtain any additional inspections and reports desired.

Review all new information made available during contingency periods with Wende.

Continue to utilize Wende’s negotiating skills to represent your best
interests.

Prepare to Take Ownership.

Sign loan, deed transfer and escrow paper work with escrow officer, facilitated by
Wende.

Arrange for purchase funds to be available in time prior to Close of Escrow.
Organize utility and service transfers for change over at Close of Escrow
Schedule final Buyer Walk Through, when applicable, with Wende
Order any work to be done
Set up relevant tenant correspondence

Begin Accruing Your Return on Investment.
Enjoy Wende’s Congratulatory Call on your successful new purchase


* Wende provides but does not guarantee her clients with recommendations for quality service professionals.

We would use Wende again to buy our next home except she did such a great job helping us find and
buy our dream home that we don’t plan on ever moving again.

- Los Altos Buyers