A Buyer’s Real Estate Agent:
1. Educates you about your market.
2. Analyzes your wants and needs.
3. Guides you to homes that fit your criteria.
4. Coordinates the work of other needed professionals.
5. Negotiates on your behalf.
6. Checks and double-checks paperwork and deadlines.
7. Solves any problems that may arise.
So friends as you can see your real estate agent plays a very important role in helping you purchase your home so make sure you ask the right questions before you hire him/her to help you with your biggest investment. Here are 8 qualifying questions to ask your real agent before you go on your first appointment.
1. Why did you become a real estate agent?
2. Why should I work with you?
3. What do you do better than other real estate agents?
4. What process will you use to help me find the right home for my particular wants and needs?
5. What are the most common things that go wrong in a transaction and how would you handle them?
6. What are some mistakes that you think people make when buying their first home?
7. What other professional’s do you suggest we work with and what are their credentials?
8. Can you provide me with references or testimonials from past clients?
Sweet friends now that you have asked the qualifying questions as your starting point in hiring your licensed, professional real estate agent it is now time to go shopping.
4. Let’s Go Shopping!!
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Find your home. You may think that shopping for homes starts with jumping in the car and driving all over town. And it’s true that hopping in the car to go look is probably the most exciting part of the home-buying process. However, driving around is fun for only so long – if weeks go by without finding what you’re looking for, the fun can fade pretty fast. That’s why we say that looking for your home begins with carefully assessing your values, wants, and needs, both for the short and long terms. Let's have some fun with it! Let’s start by looking for style of a home. We’re going to play a little game. Here are few homes in different styles you choose which one suits you most. |
Which Style Home Suits You Best?