Boston Area Home Buyer's Guide | Brenda van der Merwe

Offer Process

Personalized Strategy

Strategy is the most important part of the offer process. As your Buyer Broker I understand the market, have an analytical approach, and I am able to thoroughly interweave all of the knowledge of the current inventory with the particular home you are considering. The best offer (the winning offer) is not just about price - the terms (dates, deposits, contingencies) of the offer are also critical, and can be the integral reason for a seller choosing one offer over all others.

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Guiding you through the process

What aspects of an offer are important besides price? Your lender, your down payment, your timing, and your contingencies. What is the best combination of these elements that will put your offer into the winning category? As your Buyer Broker I will guide you and advise you on the best way to prepare an offer that will come out in front of the others. I know what you need - and can help you put together an offer that will be successful.

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Negotiation Advice

The target price range is not always obvious. It takes a seasoned broker to advise you on this. Some listings are overpriced, some are priced correctly, and some are underpriced, to give buyers that extra push to bid against one another. How do you know the true market value of what you are considering? I have have intimate knowledge of the market, and can give you a range in which to consider bidding.

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With you every step of the way

As your Buyer Broker, I am your transaction manager, and I am with you every step of the way - from showing you properties, creating a comparative market analysis for every home you might consider, to writing a carefully crafted offer that will be accepted above others. I help you with inspections, contingency deadlines, re-negotiation, and finding the right lender with the best pricing. If you are a cash buyer, there are specific strategies to consider that are intimately tied to getting your offer accepted above others. I am your exclusive representative, and I help you manage and successfully navigate any issue (no matter how big or how small) that may arise - from the start of the buying process all the way through to the closing.

Testimonials

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Cynthia S.

Brenda worked with me to purchase a new construction house. While there were challenges dealing with the seller's agent and the developer, Brenda was always professional and courteous. She was always quick to answer my texts , ...

Julia C.

Brenda was our agent for our relocation from Atlanta to Boston. Brenda's local knowledge was instrumental in narrowing down our search area and in evaluating each property. We were very happy with the process and, once we went ...

M. Rutman

Brenda helped us purchase our new home in Newton MA. She is knowledgeable, professional, clear yet diplomatic, and she is easy to work with. She possesses extensive and nuanced knowledge of the Greater Boston real estate market...

Toru S.

We can't recommend Brenda enough! She worked with us when we recently bought a single-family house in Waltham. The word I'd use to describe her is "effective". Her work is professional and thorough. When we made an offer, she p...

Karin G.

Brenda helped us to buy our first home in the US. She accompanied us to many open houses and was very patient. She never pushed us to make a deal and always gave us the time to find a house that we love and suit our needs. She ...

Jetson L.

Brenda was a fantastic broker for us. She was very responsive to our needs, easy to work with, and helped us secure a place we really love. We saw a few different places in Back Bay, the South End and Brookline, and she was ver...

Yasmin D.

Brenda was a great asset to us as we moved from Chicago to Boston. We needed to decide quickly where we would settle our family in the greater Boston area. Brenda was most knowledgeable, resourceful, and patient. She truly list...

John B.

Brenda is fantastic and highly recommended. She knows the market exceptionally well, is extremely knowledgeable of the housing stock, local trends and quirks, and has a great network of resources to draw upon for expert advice/...

Kevin H.

Brenda was an excellent real estate agent and helped us find a house in Newton. From the start, she shared her deep knowledge of Newton with us. Beyond the "findable" information (like neighborhood history, selling trends, exam...

Jorge R.

Words are not enough to express our admiration for the professional services Brenda van der Merwe provided to us and how satisfied we were with her being our agent. An outstanding professional service from begging to end that w...

Zhenyu Q.

We recently worked with Brenda from submitting an offer all the way to close a house and we cannot be happier with her. Even though we are first time home buyers, we have worked with many real estate agents. Brenda was by far t...

Susan W.

She had a lot of knowledge of the area and of home construction so was able to advise us on possible improvements to the homes we considered purchasing. She responded quickly and thoroughly when we had questions.

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Brenda was fantastic! She has a ton of knowledge of the local area that helped us find a home that met our needs. Also, as first-time buyers, we are ignorant of many details of the process or even homeownership in general. Bre...

Alisa C.

I recently sold one condo and bought another in a better community for me, and Brenda made the whole process as smooth as I could have hoped for. She was super responsive to me, and always on the ball about communicating with ...

Tricia C.

We recently bought a condo in Newtonville that we stumbled upon, so we didn't have our own Realtor®. Brenda was the listing agent for the property, but went above and beyond to advise and guide us through the process. There wer...

Ted G.

Meeting Brenda was the best thing that happened to us during the search for our new home. As first time buyers, we required a lot of guidance during the process, and Brenda walked us through every step of the way. We had very l...

Sue C.

We can't say enough about Brenda. We wanted to buy a new house and then sell our old house which seemed like a risky endeavor. Brenda was confident our house would sell and had a calming influence when we brought up our various...

Victoria B.

Brenda helped us with buying our first home. We found our dream home right away, and Brenda helped us keep our offer competitive in the Boston-area market. She was very responsive by email and text, and answered any questions w...

Aza R.

Brenda was extremely competent, knowledgeable and very helpful during the process- from P&S , inspection and getting information about the mortgage and having the right attorney! Buying a property is a major transaction and Br...

Anthony S.

We would absolutely recommend Brenda to anyone thinking of buying or selling a property. Throughout the whole process she instilled a sense of confidence. She priced the place we were selling correctly and arranged everything f...

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Experience excellence in real estate with Brenda, a top-producing broker in Boston. Benefit from her 19 years of expertise, strong negotiation skills, and cutting-edge marketing strategies. Trust Brenda for a successful and satisfying real estate journey.

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