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Why You Need a Real Estate Agent
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More and more people are looking to buy a home today and
buying a home is still part of the American dream for many so, what you might
ask yourself is this: do I need to hire a real estate agent? The answer is yes and we will tell you why.
When You Decide to Buy a Home
- With an agent: the housing market is a tricky one, especially post-crash. Real estate agents can help you navigate foreclosures, short sales, tighter lending standards and a whole lot of other issues.
- Without an agent: It is all on you to figure out the different parts of buying a home. It can be done, thanks to the Internet, but be prepared to dedicate dozens of hours a week to your home buying process.
Financing Your New Home
- With an agent: A good real estate agent will already have a contact with local lenders. They can help you find a reputable local lender who will provide good service and act in your best interest.
- Without an agent: It’s you against the financial world as you sift through different lenders looking for the best deal.
Finding Your New Home
- With an agent: It is a real estate agent’s roll in life to find your dream home. The have the contacts, the databases of homes and they know hot to get things done. An experienced real estate agent will have up-to-date info on what is happening in the marketplace including pricing, financial terms and trends in the market.
- Without an agent: You will need to create a system to organize your home search. This will include spreadsheets with columns full of locations, prices, number of bedrooms, baths, visit dates, etc. Not to mention you have to keep this file handy as you go look for homes.
Making an Offer
- With an agent: Good real estate agents are experienced negotiators and should have a mastery of details: helping you complete a real estate transaction that encompasses a win-win price, transaction details like preferred time lines, financing details and other important info that fir your needs.
- Without an agent: You better be able to roll with the punches because if you get in a bidding war with another buyer things could get messy. Fast!
Due Diligence & Inspections
- With an agent: The initial agreement is only the beginning of the process. Appraisal, inspection and financing all pose as possible pitfalls in a Real Estate transaction. A real estate agent can give objective professional advice to resolve issues and move a transaction to closing.
- Without an agent: The required paperwork alone can be overwhelming! Not to mention everything else you have to know how to do.
Closing
- With an agent: An experienced agent will understand the closing paperwork and knows what to look for regarding closing costs, title insurance, pro-rations and other fees that come up at closing.
- Without an agent: Do you know anything about title insurance, what fees to expect or the paperwork that goes along with it?
Basically, real estate purchases are one of the biggest
financial transactions most people will experience in their lifetime, why not
let a professional that has years of experience and knowledge help you!
We are here for you. Give us a call today!
