Protecting Clients Is The Priority

Jenna Figueiredo

Sales Associate
REALTOR® ABR®
617.272.6126
Jenna@DelRoseMcShane.com

Belmont & Watertown Real Estate Professional Delivering Polished Service and Results-Driven Marketing

Jenna Figueiredo brings a strong foundation in technology sales and corporate relationship management to her real estate practice in Belmont and Watertown. Her background in the tech industry makes her highly efficient at marketing listings using advanced automation, digital distribution strategies, and data-driven targeting to maximize exposure and drive results. Having grown up in Belmont and now residing in Watertown, Jenna combines hyper-local knowledge with a modern, systems-oriented approach. She leverages cutting-edge marketing tools, streamlined communication processes, and strategic positioning to help sellers stand out in competitive markets and buyers move confidently through complex transactions. Her corporate experience shapes her polished professionalism, structured communication style, and ability to navigate negotiations with clarity and composure. Clients appreciate her responsiveness, strategic mindset, and ability to execute with precision from listing preparation through closing.

March 18th, 2026 | Watertown, MA

A strong offer isn’t just about price. It’s about smart strategy, minimizing risk, and ensuring you’re protected from financing surprises, low appraisals, and everything in between. Here are some of the key protections I regularly include when structuring buyer offers or in practice:

• Financing Contingency – If something unexpected happens with underwriting, employment, or the lender, you’re protected and your earnest money isn’t at risk. Without this, buyers can lose significant earnest money if the loan falls through. Life happens. People lose their jobs, are relocated across the country, of have significant upheavals. Waiving the financing contingency is something we see once and a while, but comes with a lot of risk.

• Appraisal Protection – Ensures you’re not forced to overpay if the home doesn’t appraise at the contract price and/or allows for the option to renegotiate. Often included under the financing contingency, buyers need this protection when competing for offers. This becomes even more important in competitive markets when homes are consistently selling at 5%-10% over the listing price on a properly priced home.

• Clear Title Requirements – Guarantees you’re receiving true ownership with no hidden liens, debts, or legal claims attached to the property.

• Final Walkthrough Protection – Allows you to confirm the home’s condition and verify agreed-upon repairs right before closing. Things happen, and its not unheard of to find a flooded basement, or fixtures removed that the buyer expected to be in the home at the time of closing. I conduct walkthroughs as close to closing as possible to protect my clients.

• Appliances & Fixtures in Writing – If it’s not explicitly written in the contract, the seller may take it. We see this unfold with fixtures that are expected to stay. I ensure everything is clearly documented to avoid disputes at closing and potentially added costs.

• HOA Document Review For Condominiums – Gives you time to review the association’s rules, fees, and financial health so there are no costly surprises later. This allows my buyers to understand exactly what they are investing in beyond their unit. Buyers are sometimes surprised to find conflicting rules to their preferences, and need protection is something is discovered that would prevent them from living at the property in the way they see fit.

A strong offer isn’t just about the price — it’s about minimizing risk and protecting you from expensive surprises after closing. My job isn’t just to help you win the home of your dreams. It’s to help you win the right way to empower you, with confidence and guidance at every point during the home purchase journey.

Thinking about buying? Let’s connect, talk through your goals, and build a strategy!