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TEXAS BUYER REALTY LLC What you need to know about buyer's agents and..... EXCLUSIVE BUYER'S AGENTS Only Real Estate agents that work with a brokerage that does not list homes can truly be called an EXCLUSIVE BUYER'S AGENT. Most agents focus their time as a listing agent. When representing the buyer, they can enter into a intermediary relationship, which leaves the buyer without representation. When you buy a home from the listing agent, you have NO representation. They represent the SELLER. It is their job to get the SELLER the highest price and the most favorable terms. They present you with a dual agency agreement and they owe their fiduciary duties to the SELLER. They are REQUIRED to tell the seller anything that would benefit them in the negotiation process, including the highest price you are willing to pay. Working with a true EXCLUSIVE BUYER'S AGENT ensures that the buyer will always be protected. Working with a true EXCLUSIVE BUYER'S AGENT will ensure that your confidential information is never shared with the seller or their agent since we never have any in-house listings. About TEXAS BUYER REALTY LLC Our policy is to inform and represent our client's best interests, not sell homes. Our clients are completely amazed to find our representation to be more service oriented. We have extensive knowledge of residential home construction and use our negotiation skills to get the best price and terms for our clients. If it is in our client's best interest not to buy a home, we will tell them to WALK AWAY ! Our one and only focus is buyer representation. We do not sell homes. Our service to the industry is to protect the homebuyer's best interests while negotiating the best deal on a home for them. We use our residential construction experience to pre-inspect every home we see and immediately point out problems or major expenses to our clients. We have told many clients to walk away from the home due to major flaws. We provide a complete subdivision analysis and determine what the house is really worth, not what the seller's agent would like to sell it for. Many times we have made low offers (and upset the sellers) due to our thorough market analysis. The analysis revealed that the home was over priced to begin with. The market value of a home is determined by recent comparable sales in the immediate subdivision, not the listing price. It is the listing agents job to get the seller the highest price. It is OUR job to get the buyers the lowest price along with the most favorable terms. Before making any offers, our clients will have all of the information they need to make an educated decision. We have proven to save our clients thousands of dollars when they purchased a home with us.
About the
President and Owner, James Potenza
ABR,EBA Unlike most Real Estate Agents, James does not list properties for sale. TEXAS BUYER REALTY LLC does not list any homes for sale. That allows James and his team much more time and devotion to his home buying clients. TEXAS BUYER REALTY LLC is a member of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer’s Agents, which enables them the resources to assist home buying clients more effectively. James walks into a home with his "inspector hat" on wielding a flashlight while he climbs in the attics. Over the years, James has spent a lot of time with home inspectors and has undergone numerous inspection and residential construction courses. He has learned how to "pre-inspect" homes by pointing out potential problems to his clients. He feels there is no reason to spend time on a house that has too many costly defects. Some of his clients are pleasantly surprised and sometimes shocked to have a Realtor immediately point out problems to be concerned with. "James also showed us things to look for in purchasing a house: A/C, heating units, foundation, roofing, windows, etc. I felt I was getting a pre-home inspection" James is the broker, owner, and president of TEXAS BUYER REALTY LLC located in Friendswood Texas, Just south of Houston. James is also the relocation specialist and has undergone specific relocation training. Through his training and experience, he understands the time sensitive needs required by corporations, third party relocation companies, and especially the relocating client. James also understands the need to help relocating clients "buy right" so that the new home will remain marketable and to have several backup plans in place so that there is no interruption in the relocation process. "Communication is the key to a successful relocation. I keep the entire "team" up to speed on the progress of locating and purchasing a home and carefully listen to the needs of my clients and their corporation." James has acquired an Electronic Engineering Technology degree and implements his analytical and methodical skills to enhance the home buying process for his clients. James provides the necessary data and property analysis to his clients so they can make an educated decision. “Without question, my clients know exactly what they are buying.” James also brings over 20 years in customer service and management skills to the negotiation table for his clients. James has attended many negotiation courses and combines his knowledge and experience to get the best deal for his clients. He started his Real Estate Career in 1997, as an investor, which taught him the creative financing, buying, and selling aspects of Real Estate. Now, James integrates all of his experience and skills into a complete and highly specialized Real Estate Agent for his home buying clients. He considers himself an expert negotiator for his client's behalf and always has his client's best interest at heart. James takes great pride in finding potential flaws in construction or lack of maintenance in all of the homes he sees. "Anyone looking to buy a home will benefit from having someone with the experience and skills that James has on their side." "I am hoping someone I know will say that they are looking to buy a house so I can start referring people to you. You are a good person, and I want people to know that and I want you to benefit from doing right by people." James has lived in the Houston area all of his life and has lived in the Pearland Friendswood area since 1990. James is a proud father of a beautiful girl that attends Middle School in Pearland ISD. His wife, whom he has been married to for 16 years, is also in the Real Estate industry and is his supportive coach and a wonderful mother. The Potenzas are active members of New Life Lutheran Church in Pearland. "My clients expect the best and that is what I give them, 100% loyalty and commitment” James has undergone numerous training courses specifically designed to provide better representation as an Exclusive Buyer's Agent and continues to increase his knowledge in the Real Estate industry.
Everyone's situation is different. We will listen to your needs and we can decide the best home buying strategy for you. If it is in your best interest not to buy a home, we will be the first to point this out. It is our policy NOT to hassle or keep calling people in hopes they will buy a home. We will keep in touch periodically to see if there are any questions your may have. We believe in providing superior service as we guide our clients throughout the entire home buying process. Our philosophy is very honest and to the point....provide superior service in hopes that you will tell your friends and relatives about our services as our business depends on the many referrals we receive. Give us a call to discuss your home buying plans. You will be pleasantly surprised that we only give out valuable information for your specific needs and help determine your best home buying strategy. We will NEVER try and "sell" you a home ! - James Accredited Buyer's Representative ABR® designation Member - Real Estate Buyers Agent Counsel REBAC Member - Houston Association of REALTORS® HAR Member - Texas Association of REALTORS® TAR Member - National Association of REALTORS® NAR Member - National Association of Exclusive Buyer's Agents NAEBA Board Member - Westwood Village Home Owner's Association Successful Relocation Course participant (ARELLO certified) Broker/Owner/President - TEXAS BUYER REALTY LLC Electronic Engineering Technology Degree
Read the code of ethics and standards of practice of the National Association of Realtors and learn what you are entitled to as a homebuyer. With an Exclusive Buyer's Agent on your side, all of the fiduciary duties will remain and you will be represented as a client and not a customer.
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You are professional, knowledgeable, and we appreciated your honesty. Your attentiveness prompted me to cancel appointments with other realtors I had contacted. You kept us updated and answered all of our questions through out the whole process which kept us at ease. Your research of the area helped us locate the perfect house for us. I will recommend you to anyone in search of a home in your area. -Terrence - Pearland
James always had his research done for the houses we wanted to look at and more than once steered us clear of houses that looked great on paper but were in bad neighborhoods, built by problematic builders, etc. I learned more about houses by climbing into attics with James than I had in my previous five years of homeownership!
We highly recommend James to anyone
looking for a house in this area.
Ron & Mitali We just wanted to write and thank you for the excellent service you provided during our recent relocation. Lastly we would like to thank you for helping us negotiate an excellent deal with the builder of our choice. You facilitated us a contract far in excess of our expectations while keeping everything calm and businesslike. We felt you were truly out to look after our best interests and it was a pleasure to have you as our representative. -The Hambletons - League City Since we were moving from out-of-state, we greatly appreciated how he made himself completely available to us during the limited time we had for house-hunting. It was evident that he was sincerely interested in finding a home that met our needs, and not just trying to have us buy a house. He was particularly patient and courteous when we needed to step back and reassess what exactly we were looking for in our next home. Once we had made a decision, he was prompt in submitting the offer and professional in guiding us through the closing process. James Potenza was hands-down the best agent we have ever worked with, and I highly recommend him for anyone looking to buy a home in Houston. -The Visschers - Clear Lake
During the
house hunt portion, James made himself available to our
limited availability and tight time schedule to find the
perfect house for us. During the negotiation phase, he
obtained a fantastic price for us as well as additional
amenities. During the inspection phase, he helped work
through all of the issues which were identified.
Lastly, when we had to be out of town to close out our
old home, James kept on top of everything to ensure the
process continued smoothly in our absence. Anything we
needed, James took care of it. We are pleased to be
able to recommend his services to any other clients but
especially to those relocating to the area.
-The Mancinis - League City James Potenza is an excellent agent. He made the process smooth and non-stressful. James let the property sell itself and always pointed out the positive and negative aspects so we could make an informed decision. There was never any pressure to buy and he encouraged us to take our time and shop around. James definitely had our best interest in mind throughout the entire buying process. We will certainly refer him to our friends and relatives. -Brent and Jen - Pearland Being both a first-time home buyer and new to the Houston area, I feel very lucky to have found James. James was knowledgeable about the area in which I was looking to buy and very helpful in educating me about the buying process. He made sure he was available on the one weekend that I was able to fly to the area to look at homes. Once I found the house that was literally everything I could have hoped for in a first home, James ensured that the race toward our closing date proceeded smoothly. Now that I’m settled in my new home, I have to say that to call myself a satisfied client is an understatement, and that I am grateful to have found such an outstanding Realtor. -Ann - Pearland
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