When an attorney refers a client to another professional, that referral is an extension of the relationship and trust the attorney has already established with that client.
We understand the responsibility that comes with that introduction.
For more than 25 years, Andrea Szlavik Rothsching and The Andrea Szlavik Team have helped clients throughout Greater Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania navigate real estate transactions ranging from straightforward home sales to properties involving estates, divorce, financial hardship and complicated family circumstances.
Experience doesn't mean that challenges never occur.
It means having someone who knows how to respond when they do.
Our goal in working with attorneys is simple:
Take exceptional care of your client, handle the real estate side professionally, communicate clearly, and make your job easier, not harder.
Attorneys and real estate professionals bring very different expertise to a client's situation.
We respect that distinction.
We do not provide legal advice, interpret legal documents for clients or insert ourselves into matters that belong between an attorney and their client.
Our responsibility is the real estate transaction.
That means providing reliable market information, developing an appropriate strategy for the property, coordinating preparation and marketing, negotiating offers, managing the transaction and communicating with the attorney when appropriate and authorized.
When a legal question arises, we send the client back to you.
We stay in our lane, and we take care of everything within that lane.
Estate real estate frequently involves much more than determining a listing price.
There may be multiple heirs, an executor or administrator living outside the area, years of accumulated personal property, deferred maintenance, vacant-property concerns and difficult decisions about whether improvements should be made before selling.
We can help evaluate the property, provide market information and coordinate many of the practical details involved in preparing and selling an estate property.
Our objective is to help protect the value of the estate while reducing the real estate burden placed upon the executor, administrator and family.
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Real estate can be one of the largest and most emotionally complicated assets involved in a divorce.
We can provide objective market information to help you and your clients understand the property's current value and potential selling considerations.
When a jointly owned property is being sold, we approach the transaction professionally and impartially, communicate consistently and keep the focus on the property rather than the personal circumstances surrounding the divorce.
Our role is not to take sides. Our role is to provide reliable real estate information and manage the transaction professionally.
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When a client is behind on mortgage payments or facing foreclosure, understanding the property's actual market value can be an important part of evaluating the situation.
Some homeowners discover that they have sufficient equity to sell through a traditional transaction. Others may need to explore a short sale or other alternatives with their lender and professional advisors.
We can provide the real estate analysis and, when selling is the appropriate course, work to achieve the strongest possible outcome within the time available.
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Short sales require additional documentation, lender involvement, patience and communication beyond what is typically required in a traditional real estate transaction.
We can help determine the property's market value, professionally market the home, secure and evaluate offers and manage the real estate portion of the lender approval process.
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Not every client situation fits neatly into a category.
An attorney may encounter real estate involving:
Multiple owners or decision-makers
Family disputes
Vacant or neglected properties
Out-of-state owners
Investment properties
Properties requiring significant repairs
Unusual title circumstances
Court-established timelines
Relocation
Financial hardship
Properties that need to be sold quickly
Clients who simply don't know what to do with a property
Sometimes you don't need to know exactly what real estate service the client needs.
You simply need someone experienced enough to evaluate the situation and determine the appropriate next step.
A referral to our team does not need to mean, "Call this Realtor and list your house."
Sometimes what your client needs first is information.
We can meet with a client months before a potential sale to evaluate the property and help answer questions such as:
What is the property worth in its current condition?
Would making repairs or improvements materially increase its value?
What might it sell for as-is?
What needs to happen before the property can realistically be marketed?
What resources will the client need to prepare the property?
That consultation can give the client and, when appropriate, their attorney, better information before important decisions are made.
If the client ultimately decides not to sell, there is no obligation to do so.
Some properties require considerably more coordination than a traditional listing.
Our team has established relationships with professionals who can assist with many of the practical issues that arise before and during a sale.
Depending upon the property, we can help clients locate resources for:
Estate clean-outs
Estate sales and auctions
Contractors and repairs
Professional cleaning
Landscaping and exterior maintenance
Movers
Property preparation
Professional photography
Title and settlement services
Other property-related needs
Clients are never required to use a particular provider.
Our role is to help them identify resources, understand what needs to happen and keep the real estate portion moving forward.
One of the most common frustrations in any professional referral relationship is wondering what happened after the introduction was made.
We believe communication should be clear from the beginning.
With the client's permission, we can keep the referring attorney appropriately informed regarding significant developments affecting the real estate transaction.
We also understand the difference between keeping an attorney informed and unnecessarily filling their inbox with routine details.
We believe that you should know that your client is being taken care of without having to manage the Realtor.
The Andrea Szlavik Team serves clients throughout Montgomery County, Bucks County, Chester County, Berks County, Delaware County, portions of the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities.
If your client's property falls outside our primary service area, please reach out. We can determine whether it is an area we can appropriately serve or help identify another resource when necessary.
The best professional referral relationships are built over time.
You may have a client who needs immediate real estate assistance today; or you may simply want to know that you have an experienced Realtor to call when a real estate question eventually crosses your desk.
Either conversation is welcome.
We would also be pleased to learn more about your practice so that when one of our clients needs legal guidance within your area of expertise, we know who you are and the clients you are best positioned to help.
If you're an attorney looking for a trusted real estate resource for your clients, let's connect.