Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta and Engel & Völkers Atlanta North Fulton have unveiled an exclusive new iBuyer Concierge Program designed specifically to assist home buyers seeking to sell their existing homes and move into one of greater Atlanta’s new neighborhoods, announced Shirley Gary, CEO of the two Engel & Völkers brokerages. The partnership between the EV iBuyer Concierge team and the builders’ onsite agents helps home buyers bridge the gap between selling an existing home and purchasing a new one, allowing the home buyer to exercise more control over timing and costs. www.kellystephens.evrealestate.com/iBuyer-Listing-tools
“Our proprietary program has proven to be so effective, we are already working exclusively in over 150 new neighborhoods. Our partner builders understand the value the iBuyer Concierge Program brings to their home buyers. The buyers love the convenience and control the program offers them as they navigate the process of selling their current home and purchasing a new one,” said Gary.
“For many new home buyers, the process begins when they visit a new home community and fall in love with the neighborhood or a specific new home,” said Kelly Stephens, managing broker of Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta and Engel & Völkers Atlanta North Fulton. “They may not have even been thinking about moving until they visited the neighborhood, and now they must sell their current home in order to move into their dream home. The onsite agents work exclusively within the new community, and cannot offer assistance in selling an existing home somewhere else. They certainly don’t want to lose a prospective home buyer, so they are delighted to be able to refer the homeowner to our iBuyer Concierge Program to help them sell their home.”
The Engel & Völkers team is trained and certified to work with iBuyers. The proprietary program allows the EV team to access all cash buyers in the market and compare offers. The team prepares the home sale information for the iBuyers, then evaluates the offers for the seller. The team also provides information and guidance to help the seller determine if a traditional sale or a cash sale is the best option. The service is offered to sellers who are not currently represented by an agent.
“Simultaneously selling and buying a home can be challenging for homeowners,” said Stephens. “If the new home is under construction, there is additional pressure to time the sale of the existing home to coincide with the new home’s completion. If the current home sells before the new home is ready, the home buyer has to find a temporary living situation. If the existing home is on the market longer than expected, the home buyer can end up owning two homes simultaneously, or losing the new home to another buyer. Our iBuyer Concierge Program works to eliminate these issues. Plus, since these buyers are institutional organizations and real estate investors that purchase homes for cash, they can complete the home sale within a short timeframe and usually with minimal need for showings or home improvements. Our partner builders love the convenience and security our new iBuyer Concierge Program offers their prospective home buyers, and the buyers love it, too!”