Buying Your Home With Berkshire Property Agents

Fairy tale country estates. Cozy city escapes with exceptional vistas. Lakefront homes with serene views. Post-and-beam countryside paradises. New condos with minimal upkeep. Mixed-use development opportunities. Historic properties. Opportunities to collaborate with world-class architects.

In the Berkshires, each home and town have their own unique character. Where do you see yourself? It’s our job to get to know you and to find out.

Almost all of us at BPA are urban transplants. We know what it’s like to fall in love with the Berkshires and want to find a unique home here. So we identify with people who want the same thing.

We pride ourselves on providing the industry experience and local insights that match you with your ideal property at the right price, at the right time. Here’s how we do it:

Our Access

Success in the Berkshires real estate market requires partnering with an agent connected on multiple levels. We have strong relationships with our friends and neighbors in the Berkshires. We know what’s on the market, who’s interested and what it should sell for. And at any given time, we have about 150 exclusive listings.

Our Approach

We work together—with you and with our fellow BPA agents. Each BPA associate wants their colleagues to be successful; that’s how we win as an agency and how we provide the best service and results for you.

Our Commitment

As agents, we have connections to the best local resources, including trustworthy mortgage brokers, attorneys and home inspectors for the buying process, as well as to services you may want, such as reliable contractors, plumbers, home audio technicians and septic installers. We’re not just realtors; we’re a hub to connect you with what you need for smooth sailing through the sale and inspection process, and an easy settling-in experience.

Contact us. We’d love to get to know you.

Typical Offer-to-Closing Schedule in the Berkshires

Here is an example of what the transaction timetable looks like:

  1. Within three (3) business days after making the consumer’s Loan Application, the lender will send the buyer a Loan Estimate. The bank and attorneys need about fifty (50) days after the application date to close the loan, research the title and transfer the deed.

  2. Within seven (7) business days of receipt of the Loan Estimate (and ten [10] days after Loan Application) from the Lender to the Buyer, the Buyer must affirm their commitment to proceed with the transaction.

  3. Ten (10) days before the closing date:

    • Bank issues a Clear to Close document

    • Closing Attorney and Buyer’s Attorney send to bank all figures needed for the closing disclosures: lien payoff amounts, tax, water, sewer, fire district, fuel, condo/association fees, rent and any other applicable adjustment.

  4. Three to seven (3–7) days before the closing date (depending on notice type), the lender sends the buyer the final Closing Disclosure.

  5. If seller promises repairs, they must be performed as contractually defined—otherwise, the sale is in jeopardy. It is in the seller’s best interest to make repairs at least ten (10) days before closing so that the buyer can inspect the work done and ensure it meets with their satisfaction, to avoid delays.

  6. If seller doesn’t ensure the property is “broom clean” and all personal property and rubbish have been removed by the closing, the closing is in jeopardy. This often-overlooked step is very important.