Robin B Cook

What an exciting time to be a buyer! Never has there been a time when there is so much to choose from, amazing prices, and historically low interest rates. Let me help take the fear out of buying a home. One common concern is whether home prices have hit bottom. Timing the bottom just as in the stock market is impossible.

Certified Distressed Property Expert, Robin Cook is committed to help you make the best financial decision for you and your family. She recognizes that this may be the most difficult and stressful time in your life and is here to help. The developers of the CDPE designation believe that for the majority of homeowners that wish to sell a property, the best solution is to seek the guidance of an educated Realtor(R).

A real estate licensee is vital to the home buying process and can provide a variety of services in locating property, negotiating the sale and advising the buyer.

A real estate agent is generally not qualified to discover defects or evaluate the physical condition of property; however, a real estate agent can assist a buyer in finding qualified inspectors and provide the buyer with documents and other resources containing vital information about a prospective new home.

Oregon real estate licensees provide valuable services to property owners who wish to sell their property. A licensed real estate professional can provide a variety of services to sellers in addition to listing the property and placing it in a multiple listing service.

These services include helping the seller understand their legal obligations, including required disclosures, establishing a fair price, marketing the property, negotiating the sale and helping the seller with contract performance.A real estate licensee is not, however, qualified to discover defects, evaluate the physical condition of property, give legal advice or provide other services beyond the scope of their real estate license.

Consumers: This pamphlet describes the legal obligations of Oregon real estate licensees to consum-ers. Real estate brokers and principal real estate brokers are required to provide this information to you when they first contact you. A licensed real estate broker or principal broker need not provide the pamphlet to a party who has, or may be reasonably assumed to have, received a copy of the pam-phlet from another broker.