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If All Real Estate Is Local, Shouldn't You Buy Local?
Real estate professionals will tell you that all real estate is local.  This means, every market is different, even from one neighborhood to the next.  That being the case, it only serves you to buy local when retaining a Realtor or mortgage professional.  You will not only receive a higher level of service, you're also supporting your local community.
There’s no question that the Internet has simplified our lives.  It's a great tool to learn about purchasing and financing a home, however; when you're ready to take action, it's time to seek a local Realtor, mortgage banker, and attorney to assist you in finding and financing your new home. Buying and financing a home involves many parties working together to navigate through a process that's very labor intensive, time sensitive, and fraught with obstacles. When a problem arises it helps to have professionals who have a working relationship to get the job done. The typical transaction involves, two buyers, two sellers, two Realtors, one and maybe two lawyers, an appraiser, home inspector, insurance agent, and a mortgage banker.  It could also involve a pest inspector, building inspector, contractor, estate lawyer, well you get the idea. Getting all of these parties working together on a tight ... more

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