You can definitely make an offer on the house without a real estate agent, especially if you have found the property on your own. Your planning list is also pretty solid!
Yes you can. In fact your realtor would like appreciate your proactive approach. If you see a house you like, then you can ask your realtor to write up an offer on it.
REALTORS® are negotiation experts. If you buy a home without an agent, you'll have to negotiate and decide how much to offer on your own. This may cause you to unknowingly overpay for your home – or lose out on one you want.
Yes, you can write your own contract. However, including all necessary elements is crucial to make it legally binding.
Address the Seller and Introduce Yourself. If you know the seller's name, use that, but you likely won't know the name of the owner of the home. Detail What Makes the Home Stand Out to You. Find Common Ground. Present Your Offer. Note Any Contingencies You Have. Close with a Friendly Thank You.
If the sellers have a real estate agent representing them, you'll send the offer to the agent. If they don't, you'll send the offer directly to the sellers using an offer letter. An offer letter usually needs to contain: The home's full address.
The Brokerage then pays out to both the realtor and the buyer's realtor. In that case, if there is no buyer's realtor, the entire commission goes to the seller's agent. Generally speaking, the seller's agent ends up doing a lot of work for the unrepresented buyer.