Many buyers think if they do not use a Kansas City buyer's agent, they could possibly get a great deal on the house and save the 3% commission. This could be true, but often homes are overpriced to begin with and without an experienced agent performing a comparative analysis on the home, you could still be overpaying. In addition, an experienced real estate agent can offer invaluable advice when it comes to inspections and repairs. After the inspection report came back on a home my clients wanted to purchase, they were ready to take the home as-is, but I pointed out the furnace had major problems and they ended up getting the home at the price they wanted, plus a NEW furnace.
In addition, another reason that first time home buyers should use a buyer's agent is because many times buyers are distracted with the sellers decorating style, or lack thereof. Many buyers cannot visualize how a home would look with different paint colors and/or carpet, or even how it would look with their own furniture. Furthermore, buyers often cannot look past the decor to see the structural elements such as age of the roof, HVAC or windows. First time home buyers are often used to a landlord taking care of the property and thus they don't look, or forget to care, about these bigger ticket items.
This is where a real estate agent that is experienced with dealing with first time home buyers can give them a friendly reminder to keep things in perspective. It's part of my job to ensure that first time home buyers don't just purchase a "pretty" home that will cost them an extra $10,000 over the next few months because they didn't realize that these bigger ticket items needed attention. In short, first time home buyers need to remember that "looks" are not everything! Their pocketbooks will love it!
Brad Papa
Realty Executives
913-526-4985
Brad@PapasInTheHouse.com
www.PapasInTheHouse.com
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