Home Buying Process
The first step in your journey should be to talk with an agent at Legacy Real Estate & Associates to help you through the process. The long and winding road that leads to the door of your new home can be confusing and exhausting. It helps to know you are not alone and that you have, at your disposal, your Agent's professional expertise. Legacy Real Estate & Associates provides the following to each buyer:
- Educate you through the entire process
- Listen to your needs to understand your real estate objectives
- Help you understand all of the paperwork
- Handle any problems that arise during the transaction
- Properly prepare forms, contracts and disclosures, which are required by law, and make sure that they are legally correct
- Provide comparable sales data to assure that you are paying the proper price for your home
- Help you find the right home in the right neighborhood
- Screen homes before your inspection to make sure the property meets your needs
- Guide you regarding the repairs that should be made
- Show you homes in an effective and professional manner
- Guide you in your selection of escrow/closing and title people
- Oversee the closing process
- See that the completion of the transaction is smooth, including obtaining keys and taking possession of the property
- Help you spot sellers who are attempting to take advantage of you
- Help you understand the use and limitations of good faith deposits
- Advise you as to when you should seek the advice of an attorney
- Make sure the appraisal process is handled properly
- Help you to understand the complete loan, escrow/closing and title process
- Advise you as to any inspections such as septic, well or soil, which might be applicable to the specific property in which you are interested
- Guide you as to how the escrow/closing instructions should be prepared
- Properly handle the walk-through process with you prior to the final closing
- See that any repairs or requirements are met prior to the closing
- Advise you as to what course of action should be taken if the seller refuses to close the transaction
- Negotiate and deal effectively on your behalf with the seller, other agents, escrow/closing, title people and attorneys
- See that each and every facet of the buying process is effectively and professionally handled in your best interest
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Testimonials
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Selling our Home of 24 years!
Carol went beyond our expectations! We knew she would give us her all, but she was always one step ahead to get the best price for our house in a short amount of time. Carol was always calming in a very stressful time in our lives. She sold my parent's house and was ready to sell ours before theirs even closed. If you would like someone who is professional, kind and knowledgeable to sell your home, Carol is the realtor for you!
Review submitted by Debbie Schneider (Seller) on 6 Oct 2021
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- Debbie S.
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Carol is incredibly professional! We work with many realtors and she is among the most attentive and thoughtful. She is organized, strategic, truly listens and cares about doing things the right way. She’s a big-picture thinker. Also always charitable in the community. We recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell.
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- Ashley Provost
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I am fortunate to say that I have found my dream home. My husband and I recently moved to Brentwood California with the guidance and support from Carol Jeha. She extended her knowledge and experience to help us find the PERFECT house. I couldn’t be happier with my home. Carol is organized and provides insight into the home buying process which can be a challenging task here in the Bay Area. Carol will make sure you find the house that not only fits your budget but also that fills your needs. I would highly recommend her services.
This was my second time using Carol to help me purchase a property. She was an outstanding agent. She was extremely patient, spending countless hours driving us around to look at houses until we found the right one. During the negotiation and purchase process she was always available to answer our many questions. I could not have asked for a better agent! Carol is the best!
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- Melanie M.
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Selling My Parent's House
I moved my parents to a senior living facility and sold their home of 57 years. Carol was beyond helpful with this process. She has so many connections with the right people. Carol had a crew at my parent's house within a few days. They removed the remaining furniture and put it in the garage. They pulled up most of the carpet to find beautiful hardwood floors! Carol had the carpets, windows and house cleaned. It looked amazing! We had a buyer in less than a week. Carol is a gem!! I've already referred her to one of my parent's friends.
Review submitted by Debbie Schneider (Seller) on 6 Oct 2021
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- Debbie S.
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Highly Recommend Carol Jeha
Carol is a very experienced real estate agent in the bay area. Even in a tough market, Carol was our biggest advocate. Carol is proactive in her approach with contacting the HOAs, real estate agents and other inquiries that needed to get done to give us the confidence in our offers. Carol helped assist us in formulating the most competitive offer and ended up landing us our new home! We are so excited and could not have done it without the help of Carol!
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- Jennifer Z.
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“Attentive, cheerful and a new realtor friend of mine for sure!”
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- Cynthia S.
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"Carol was great to work with! She was present and always would give our clients a lot of time during numerous showings! She also always followed with explanations and info requests. We would not get it done without you, Carol! Many thanks!"
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This was my second time using Carol to purchase a home and it was nothing less than excellent! She was very patient, thorough and knowledgeable. She walked me through every little detail and answered all my questions in a timely manner. Carol maintained a high level of professionalism and made me feel at ease with her expertise. I highly recommend Carol for any real estate need!
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- Katie A.
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Carol help me to sell my condo quickly.
Carol help me to sell my condo quickly. Carol and her team at Legacy Real Estate & Associates were fantastic in helping me sell my condo quickly and efficiently. As a first-time home seller, I was nervous about the process, but Carol walked me through everything step-by-step. She provided excellent advice on pricing, staging, and marketing the property. The condo was listed and under contract within just 2 weeks! Carol's negotiation skills were top-notch, and she helped me get a great price that I was very happy with. The entire transaction was smooth, with Carol and her team handling all the details seamlessly. I would highly recommend Carol and Legacy Real Estate & Associates to anyone looking to sell their home quickly and for the best possible price. Their expertise, responsiveness, and customer service are unmatched. Thanks to them, the sale of my condo was completely stress-free.
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- Sijin L.
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“Carol is responsive, timely and professional. A pleasure to work with her.”
-Richard Coons, Aug 2021
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- Richard C.
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Like working with a friend
We met with several realtors before meeting Carol on a good friends referral. Right away we felt the difference, no fancy clothes or forms to try and impress us. What impressed was her honesty and genuine concern for our situation. Carol is very knowledgeable. She was ALWAYS a phone call away and so gracious with each encounter. We felt like our friend was selling our home for us.
Review submitted by Mike Goodrick (Seller) on 9 Sep 2021
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- Mike Goodrick
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“Yes, I would love to work with Carol again in future real estate transactions. She is very prompt and very understanding in working with difficult circumstances . Everything was completed very quickly with great communications. Her team was also the best that we worked with. Looking forward to working with her again. Good luck and God bless.”
Apr 2020
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Carol is knowledgeable and honest. She is a great listener and responsive to my needs. She works well with other agents and meets her client’s expectations. I recommend her and would contract her again.
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- Gloria P.
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Carol Jeha represented us in the sale of our home in Martinez. She was the consummate professional at all times. Her vast experience in real estate was readily evident as she thoughtfully guided us through the entire process. She was always available to assist us on any issue at any time. She advocated for us and provided contractor referrals for: outstanding complete interior painting, professional refurbishing, and spectacular staging by White Orchid Staging. She obtained the services of a professional home photographer who posted his excellent photos of the fine work done by these contracted professionals on Zillow. We highly recommend Carol Jeha to anyone looking for a very experienced professional realtor. It was a true joy to work with her
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- Tom W.
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Carol has the highest integrity, work ethic, and diligence.
Carol helped navigate a very difficult purchase from a developer and did a phenomenal job managing all parties to get the deal done. She represented our interests and advocated for us at all times. She worked tirelessly to help us find the right house for us and continued to work for us even after we closed. I recommend Carol wholeheartedly. Her integrity, work ethic, and diligence are unique and hard to find.
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- George C.
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Professional and Knowledgeable
Carol was always readily available to me with my many questions throughout the sale of my home. She took care of everything so proficiently I hardly had to do a thing. Carol is a real pro with lots of energy and attention to detail. My husband and I have counted on Carol for several transactions over the years with purchasing and selling spec homes and there is a reason we keep going back.
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- Kathy B.
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"Carol has been my husband's family's realtor for years. My Father-in-law built, flipped and bought a lot of houses and always trusted Carol to get the job done. There was no question we were going to choose her when we decided to buy our very first home. She was on top of it from the very beginning, answering our questions at any time of day, being aggressive when it came to getting our offer in and walking us through the entire process. We even ended up closing almost 2 weeks early! We found (and got) our dream home thanks to Carol :)"
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- Renne B.
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“Yes, I would love to work with Carol again in future real estate transactions. She is very prompt and very understanding in working with difficult circumstances . Everything was completed very quickly with great communications. Her team was also the best that we worked with. Looking forward to working with her again. Good luck and God bless.”
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- Agent
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Carol was an incredible help finding me a house. She was very knowledgeable of the area and was able to narrow down neighborhoods based on what I was looking for and my budget. She is very honest and on top of everything!
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- Katie A.
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Such a pleasant experience
We worked with Carol on both the purchase of our new home and the sale of our existing home. She was fantastic to work with and met everyone of our questions with quick answers and always was there to support us if needed. I highly recommend Carol Jeha as your realtor in the 680 corridor.
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- Debra P.
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Awesome service!
I had the pleasure of working with Carol earlier this year, purchasing a property in Martinez. She “went to bat” for me in a big way, working around the clock to ensure every singe portion of the purchase was as seamless as possible. I recommend her directly for anyone looking to purchase or sell their property, without question!
Review submitted by Tim Toom (Buyer) on 9 Dec 2021
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- Tim T.
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Such a wonderful experience
We started out "just looking" for a home in the area and contacted Carol, who was a long time friend. After looking at several homes and spending time in her professional world, it was clear she would be wonderful to work with and had our backs thru the entire process. We found a home and quickly got Carol involved as our agent and could not have been happier with our decision. She was prompt, professional, kind and so pleasant throughout the purchasing of our new home. We would highly recommend Carol to anyone looking to purchase or sell their home.
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- Deb P.
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“Carol was great to work with! She was present and always would give our clients a lot of time during numerous showings! She also always followed with explanations and info requests. We would not get it done without you, Carol! Many thanks!”
Oct 2020
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Carol helped us through the entire process of our purchase. Appreciate her responsiveness and care in making sure our purchase was smooth, quick and problem free.
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- Wade L.
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Our family has known Carol for quite a few years, so it became an easy choice to select her for the sale of the home. She made the process quite enjoyable due to her extensive network of professionals to assist in the preparation for the sale. Once the timing was set for the sale, she was extremely thorough and efficient with the marketing and necessary paperwork that is needed to keep things flowing properly. Her market knowledge and experience provided for an unusually quick and valuable buyer! We could not have been more pleased with her management of the sale. Thank you!!!
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- Gregg B.
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Carol did a fantastic job helping us to buy a home and sell our home of 20+ years and made the process incredibly easy and painless. She has great market knowledge and provided us excellent counsel in both transactions. She also has such a great disposition - kind, calm, never gets rattled, and always professional. She also went above and beyond to help us out in a number of situations. We would highly recommend Carol to anybody looking for a home!
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- Jeff P.
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Carol is a great listener and responsive to my needs and questions. She highly knowledgeable and professional as well as very pleasant. I highly recommend her!
Review submitted by Gloria P.
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- Gloria P.
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I was looking for an investment property and Carol helped me find exactly what I needed. She advised me on market conditions and made me aware of all of the considerations. Together we created a spreadsheet to compare properties and make sure the numbers worked out. I’ve now owned the property for two years and it was a great investment!! Thanks for all your help, Carol!
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- Ian A.
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Carol Jeha realtor of choice.
I am a general contractor and I have used the services of many Realtors in the past, buying and selling properties. I chose to work with Carol because of her professional attention to details. She takes the time to really understand the needs of her clients. She cared about my needs and wouldn’t waste my time if she felt it wasn’t the right fit. I trust Carol to be my realtor in the future.
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- Randy B.
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This was my second time using Carol to help me purchase a property. She was an outstanding agent. She was extremely patient, spending countless hours driving us around to look at houses until we found the right one. During the negotiation and purchase process she was always available to answer our many questions. I could not have asked for a better agent! Carol is the best!
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- Ian A.
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