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What can real estate agents do to help you buy the right home?

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Real Estate Agent with Remax First Realty

Buying a Home

Buying a home is probably the biggest investment you will make, with long-term financial ramifications. It calls for many informed decisions and for good advice from a real estate professional. When buying a home, you can learn from the knowledge and skill of a Real Estate Agent.

  • They will help you determine how much home you can actually afford. Often, they can suggest additional ways to accrue the down payment and explain alternative financing methods. They can also introduce you to a mortgage counselor and arrange to have you "pre-approved" which can improve your negotiating position and enable you to achieve your home-buying objectives faster and with less stress.
  • Providing client level services, they can work for you as a buyer's agent and help negotiate the best price and terms for you. Or, they can serve as a seller's sub-agent (or disclosed dual agent), acting as a liaison between you and the seller to present offers and counteroffers until an agreement is reached.

For more information on what a Real Estate agent can do to you visit: http://www.locatemyperfecthome.com/remaxtx/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=buying

Thank you for viewing my post and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

Chris DiGino

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Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

There are so many reasons why buyers should use the services of a buyers agent.  It can save them precious time and money.

Nov 23, 2009 01:22 PM
Christopher DiGino
Remax First Realty - Frisco, TX

Very true Tammie!  All too often a buyer gets frustrated with the search.  It's not that they don't enjoy searching but that they get overwhelmed with it.  There are so many different options which at first seem wonderful like Baskin Robin's 31 flavors but after testing the first 4 your taste buds like your needs for a house get confused.  That's where we can step in, narrow down what they need and want and really be of assistance.  It's not just find and showing them houses.  It's guiding them to make good decisions in a complicated industry with a million different possibilities.

Nov 23, 2009 01:33 PM