Retail Buyer Services

Are you looking at leveraging one of the biggest expenses of your business by owning your own building as a sole owner/user? Or maybe, you are looking to own your building with tenants who could possibly pay a large portion of your rent? You could also be a Franchisee that requires you occupying a stand-alone building. In that case, why couldn’t you personally own the building and lease back to your business? There are so many different solutions that I could go on and on with a number of scenarios. We provide Retail Buyer Representation to not only find you the perfect building but to represent you all the way until closing.

JD Forster Company is up-to-date and fully focused on current issues, conditions and strategies in the Kansas City area. When you use our services, you also will receive the vast amount of research on properties that meet your needs in the Kansas City area, whether it is through databases that the general public cannot obtain or property information from networking brokers who have possibly not yet put their properties on the market, or know what may be coming available. We have the ability to broadcast to the entire Kansas City Metropolitan Area Commercial Brokers your exact requirement needs, and they come to us; therefore, you are dealing with only one broker who can do all of the legwork for you.

We are not your “typical” brokerage office, rather we are an Exclusive Buyer/Tenant Representation firm with a commitment to protect our Client Buyer’s best interests and to achieve their goals within an optimal period of time. The advantages of JD Forster Company as an Exclusive Buyer Representative is the many years of experience and diverse knowledgeability to manage your purchase, all the way to closing.

In most transactions, the real estate broker is representing the Seller and has a fiduciary responsibility to obtain the best price and conditions for the Seller. Who is looking out for YOUR best interest? The commission is already being paid by the Seller, whether you are represented or not. Our expertise allows Buyer Clients to focus on their business while we concentrate on their real estate needs. We level the playing field between the Buyer and Seller.

Our duties as a Buyer Representative include:

Initial Client Consultation

In this session, we gather all of the pertinent information needed to begin our search. Under normal circumstances, we will have all of the results that match that criteria within 1-2 days time period. The more information of that criteria (which is your wish list) provided by the Buyer, the narrower the search may become, which is to the best interest of the Buyer as it provides a more efficient process for both the Broker and Buyer.

Research of All Available Properties on the Market as well as Properties Not Yet Available

Wouldn’t you want to know within a short period of time absolutely everything available or even properties not yet on the market that fit within your criteria? You then would know that you are getting the best property for the lowest price. We have the resources to obtain that information quicker and more economical than you trying to drive in circles day after day, or may think you can obtain information from who you may know. In that case, you end up working harder than smarter. The person you know, as property owner, may try and talk you into something that may not work in the first place. Wouldn’t you rather know ALL of your options? Don’t let people waste your time. If the property is, by chance, not out there, we also have the ability to put an alert notice within our system to let us know when a property comes available that fits your requested criteria.

Signing Exclusive Representation (Must you ask why?)

The Seller is represented by a Broker looking out for the best interest of the Seller. Why shouldn’t you be? The commission will not be any less since the Listing Broker, in the case of you not being represented, will receive both sides of the transaction. In this instance, without Representation, the Listing Broker has done a much better job of negotiating since he is NOT negotiating against someone who is much more knowledgeable of the current Commercial real estate market.

Site Selection

A face-to-face meeting with the Client (you, as the Buyer) will consist of a Report Submission and possibly a preliminary tour via the internet, of all available properties as well as properties that may be available soon. By appointment, an actual tour will be conducted of the chosen properties that mostly resemble the Buyer’s needs and requirements for the use. The appointment is normally the same day.

Negotiation of the Contract

Do you have the time and expertise to research and really KNOW the real estate market of the current property values so you know what you should be negotiating? We are able to pull those comparable properties that sold within the areas of the subject property; therefore, we have a pretty good idea of what the property should be worth. Also, We know Contracts… We read different contracts concerning different purposes. There are certain items that need to be addressed and included within the contract in regards to accurate and timely due diligence periods. We want to make sure that these are included within the contract within the appropriate areas.

After signing the Contract, we will stay on top of the expiration dates of each of the due diligent periods, all the way to closing. In case an addendum to the contract needs to be submitted to the Seller for consideration, we can have the document drawn up within a timely fashion. After closing, most Brokers will think their job is done and that they have earned their commission. We will keep in touch so as if there is anything else of which you may need assistance, we are here to help.

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