Buying a Home

 “What really made us want to work with Pamela is the level of care and passion she has for helping families find their next home.”  - Lisa K., Piedmont

You want to buy a home...

Buying the right home and navigating the real estate purchase process can be both challenging and stressful.  As a buyer, your concerns may range from pricing and financing to location, location, location. You may want to know about the schools. You'll want an insider's perspective about the community, proximity to shopping, nightlife, and conveniences. Finding the right real estate professional with whom to partner is the first step to a successful venture. 

Award-winning realtor with Highland Partners in Piedmont, Pamela Strike Fullerton, starts the process by listening to your needs, your hopes, and your dreams to best understand your ideal lifestyle. Next, she will put her comprehensive knowledge of the ever-changing East Bay housing inventory coupled with her personal experience as a long-time Bay Area resident to work. Enthusiastic and warm by nature, Pamela is a topnotch project manager who tightly overseas all the moving pieces within your transaction: identifying the buyer's needs and wants, house hunting, contract analysis, negotiations, financing,  
due diligence including various inspections, review of CC&R's, board application, interview (if applicable) and the closing process. With an incite and style very much her own, Pamela will guide you to closing. 
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​​Placing your trust in real estate agent Pamela Strike Fullerton will reap the benefit of local expertise and professionalism. Not only is she an East Bay resident, but Pamela is known as one of Highland Partner’s Top Producers and the 2018 Emerald Elite Award recipient.   Pamela will be your trusted confidant who continues to provide you with resources and connections even after you have moved into your new home. Finally, having practiced law with one of San Francisco’s most prestigious law firms, Pamela provides added value with her intimate understanding of negotiating a transaction and understanding a  contract. Adding this skill to being a seasoned, full-service real estate professional, Pamela Strike Fullerton is uniquely qualified to be the partner you need as a home buyer in the Bay Area.
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“Well after knowing you less than a week I’d say you’re a total rockstar!” --Nick, Oakland

WHAT I OFFER BUYERS

For most of my client, buying their home is the most important investment of their lifetime. Who your agent is matters.
GETTING READY
•  ​Identify your needs, wants, desires for your new home
•  Establish agency relationship
•  Help Buyers with financing options
•  Determine the optimum purchase price and identify loan consultant
•  Obtain pre-approval letter
HOUSE HUNTING 
i•  Educate you about the various neighborhoods
•  Communicate the current market trends in an effort to help you understand and interpret the market
•  Keep you apprised of homes coming on the market through listing alerts
•  Preview homes for you to best utilize our time together
BUYING
​•  Provide experienced counsel when writing a competitive offer
•  Negotiate strongly on your behalf
 CLOSING
•  ​Order reports  and schedule inspections as needed and meet inspectors on site
​•  Manage paper flow and removal of contingencies in timely manner as dictated by contact 
•  Accompany you for final walk-through, signing, and closing​​