Your WNC Agent ~ Jacki Lynn Tatsch

For BUYERS

Whether a first time home buyer or a seasoned investor, I work to make sure you understand the process of buying a home.  Whether you need to have lots of details explained or already know what will happen next, I work to make the process run as smoothly as possible.

Before you agree to work together, I will:

•provide and ask you to sign a Working With Real Estate Agents disclosure form
•give you an overview of the home buying process
•make sure you have started conversations with a lender
•make sure that you are a ready, willing and able buyer

•set up auto emails to let you know when new things come on the market
•keep you posted by email of things that change price

•discuss my compensation

By then, you and I should know if we would like to work together.

 Should we decide to work together, I will:

•ask and have you sign the Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement

•ask you to make a list of things your next home MUST have
•ask you to make a list of things your next home CANNOT have
•make sure you select and/or have a real estate closing attorney in place
•give you the best search tools for you to do your own browsing
•require drive-bys of properties before we schedule the showings
•show you properties in your price range that closely match your needs (note: as of August 2024 agents cannot show property to you without a written, signed agency agreement. )
•guide you through the process step-by-step

•help you through the due diligence process

•help you with understanding the inspection process
•communicate with you regularly
•communicate with listing agents, your attorney's office, your lender and others as I work to provide as smooth of a transaction as possible.

•after closing I am here for you to answer questions and navigate the next steps.

All this and more...

Agency Disclosure:   A real estate agent does NOT work for you until you hire them to do so. So, be aware... and do not share..!

In North Carolina, licensed real estate agents do not work for you or represent you UNTIL YOU HIRE THEM...This can be done verbally at first, but must be reduced to writing before an agent can formally represent you in a transaction.  Real estate agents can represent a seller (Seller's Agency), a buyer (Buyer Agency) or both a seller and a buyer (Dual Agency) during the same transaction. It is law that real estate agents share this information with you at first substantial contact. That is why I go over this with you and have you sign off on it when we meet and before we talk for the first time. Here are links to the Questions and Answers on: Working With Real Estate Agents, and the blank NC Working With Real Estate Agents Disclosure in case you have misplaced your copy. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  Be advised that you must have a written agency agreement with an agent BEFORE you will be allowed to tour a home.

ABR® Accredited Buyer�€™s Representative®-

To better help and guide my clients through the home buying process I have earned the National Association of Realtors® and The Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) Designation of Accredited Buyer�€™s Representative® (ABR®).  I love to work with first time home buyers, seasoned investors and anywhere in-between.  I can help you navigate the process from beginning to end, and help you understand the current and past performance of the local, regional and national real estate markets.  Whether the market is a Buyer's Market, A Buyer's Rejected Market or a Seller's Market, I would love the opportunity to work with you and help you find your next home or investment.  Know I am here for you.

AHWD® At Home With Diversity®-

To better help and guide my clients through the home selling and buying experience, I have earned the National Association of Realtors® Certification entitled At Home With Diversity® (AHWD).  The Federal Fair Housing Act was enacted on April 11, 1968 but it was only the beginning.  We have a rapidly changing real estate market and I believe strongly in Fair Housing and Equal Opportunities.  This certification outwardly shows my dedication to my clients by sensitively embracing and celebrating diversity, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, handicaps, familial status, or national origin.   Know that I am here for you.

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PSA®  Pricing Strategy Advisor®-

To better help and guide my clients through their anxieties and misperceptions about home values, I am Certified by the National Association of Realtors® as a Pricing Strategy Advisor® (PSA®).  Not all agents have been trained to know the market and understand the best way to help their sellers and their buyers.  Finding the Most Similar Substitutes and understanding pricing strategies help us work together to get you a fair price whether you are selling or buying a property.  Know that I am here for you.

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RENE® Real Estate Negotiation Expert®-

To better help my clients through the negotiation process of each transaction, I am Certified by the National Association of Realtors® as a Real Estate Negotiation Expert® (RENE®).  There are many behind the scenes challenges and issues that may arise along with many different personalities and situations.  Being able to sort out the varying objectives of each particular transaction and of each of the parties involved takes skill.  It is important to me to be able to advocate on behalf of my clients, in an ever shifting marketplace.  Knowing the differences between a Buyer's Market, a Seller's Market and what I call a Buyer's Rejected Market is vital in the process.  Many people think that the negotiations end with the price and the terms, but negotiations can, in certain situations, happen all the way to the closing table.  Know that I am here for you and those you love.

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SFR®  Short Sale Foreclosure Resource®-

To better help my financially distressed sellers, and my buyers who are interested in purchasing a distressed property, I am Certified by the National Association of Realtors® as a Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource® (SFR®). I am here for you.  I have personally experienced what Bankruptcy and Foreclosure are like and had a real estate professional advise me to do a Short Sale...  A Short Sale is where a home owner, who is in a financial hardship works with a real estate agent and their lender to sell their home and property short of what is owed on it, just to get out from under the burden of the mortgage.  This option is not right for every financially distressed home owner.  I have the ability to share with you personal and professional information and have resources to help guide my clients who are facing financial hardships.  Whether you are having a hard time, or know someone who is, know that I am here for you.

SRES®  Seniors Real Estate Specialist®-

To better serve the needs of my clients who are age 50 and over, I hold the National Association of Realtors® designation of Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®). It is my honor to help my mature clients, by providing them with information, resources, support, knowledge and expertise, whether they are buying, selling, relocating, refinancing, looking to move to a retirement community or assisted living, or if they want to age in place.  Whether you are a senior, know a senior, have a senior family member or friend, know that I am here and a resource for you.

SRS® Seller Representative Specialist®-

To better help my clients who are listing their home for sale, I have earned the National Association of Realtors® and The Real Estate Business Institute's Premier Seller Designation Credential in Seller Representation for Real Estate Professionals entitled Seller Representative Specialist® (SRS®).   If you are looking for someone who is trained to best represent you when listing your home for sale and who will go above and beyond for you, know that It is my honor to be of service to you and those you love.

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Whether you are a buyer, a seller, a friend, family member or someone who is just considering the posibilities, Jacki is here for you. Let her decades of experience and knowledge of the real estate market and the home buying and selling process work for you. Whether you are a senior, a seasoned investor or a first time homebuyer, Jacki is ready, willing and able to help you with your real estate related needs, wants and desires. If you are not in a relationship with a real estate professional and would like to talk, give her a call.

Perhaps you are considering buying or selling and are not located in her service area... Jacki absolutely loves connecting buyers and sellers with agents. She is delighted to do the research and help you find a professional real estate agent in your area that can be a good fit for you..! Give her a call today to see how she can provide this service to you at no additional cost.

From introduction, to Contract, to Close... and beyond...  

Jacki is here for you...!

Whether you are a buyer, a seller, know someone who might be or you are just thinking about it...   Jacki will help guide you through the process.  A real estate transaction is generally the biggest transaction that a person will ever make and she takes her role as a fiduciary seriously.

There are so many steps in the process of buying and selling a house, a home, or property.  Step 1...? 

Call Jacki and let her help you through the rest of the process. 

Know someone who could benefit from her services, please pass her contact information along to them.

I love referals.....!!!

-If you are moving and looking for an agent outside of my service area, I have thousands of fellow licensed, certified, and designated agents nationwide.  I will interview agents in your area and give you options of people who would be a good fit for you and your needs, all at no additional cost to you...!

-Are you a real estate agent and looking for an agent here in the Buncombe and Henderson Counties of North Carolina..?  Know that I am here for you..!  Are you a small firm or a solo-preneur here and need a referal agent?  I'd love to help...!

Did you know...?   Real estate agents are Fiduciaries...!