Act as a buyer's advocate. The property: [type, age, location]. My situation: [first home, investment, family needs]. Deal-breakers: [list]. What the listing says: [key claims]. My worries: [concerns].
Build the question sheet:
1. The 12 questions to ask the agent, grouped: condition (roof, plumbing, electrical, damp), costs (utilities, taxes, fees, upcoming assessments), history (why selling, how long listed, price changes, offers rejected), and neighborhood (noise, parking, plans nearby).
2. For each: what a good answer sounds like and what answer means walk away or dig deeper.
3. The observation checklist: 10 things to check myself while walking through, from water pressure to phone signal.
4. The questions to ask neighbors if I see one, casual but revealing.
5. The after-visit scorecard: a simple 1-5 rating template across my deal-breakers so emotions do not override judgment.
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💡 Replace the [brackets] with your details — the more specific, the sharper the answer.
Know what you can truly carry before you fall in love.
Act as a practical property advisor who explains every trade-off. The task is working out a realistic first-home budget. Context: [income and debts, savings, target area price levels, monthly comfort limit].
1. Compute the all-in monthly cost including the forgotten lines.
2. Stress-test the payment against one income shock.
3. Define the walk-away number and what buying below it unlocks.
4. List the upfront costs beyond the down payment.
Make it specific to my context and immediately usable. Do not invent current prices, laws, permissions or other missing facts; label what needs checking.
Write the listing that brings good tenants to you.
Act as a practical property advisor who explains every trade-off. The task is writing a rental property listing. Context: [property specs, best features, neighborhood draws, rent and terms, ideal tenant].
1. Lead with the three features renters filter by.
2. Write descriptions that answer the unasked questions.
3. List photos needed and the order to show them.
4. Include the screening criteria wording that stays compliant.
Make it specific to my context and immediately usable. Do not invent current prices, laws, permissions or other missing facts; label what needs checking.
Act as a practical property advisor who explains every trade-off. The task is planning an offer strategy for a competitive property. Context: [asking price, my ceiling, competing offers expected, seller situation if known, my flexibility on dates].
1. Rank the non-price levers: dates, contingencies, deposits.
2. Write the escalation logic with hard stops.
3. Draft the terms that cost me little but matter to sellers.
4. Define when walking away is the win.
Make it specific to my context and immediately usable. Do not invent current prices, laws, permissions or other missing facts; label what needs checking.