CHAPTER 1 How Real Estat eal Estate Agents e Agents Help Home Buyers
We’ll come right out at the start and tell you we’re real estate agents—proudly so! Nice to meet you! We’re not trying to sell you anything, but we’re pleased to be of service. We’re giving you the benefits of experience and advice we have gleaned throughout our career selling houses and being in real estate transactions—for both sellers and buyers. If you want us to help you find a house, we can talk. Call us if you need us. Technology has changed the way homes are sought and bought today. In this “Information Era,” most buyers are first introduced to the home they eventually purchase via the internet, through Zillow, Realtor.com, or one of hundreds of other real estate websites. With all this information available, you might wonder if you need a buyer's real estate agent. Can you handle the process on your own?
WHY HOME BUYERS NEED A REAL ES UYERS NEED A REAL ESTATE AGENT
Ah, not so fast, friend. The reasons to use a real estate agent today are as valid as yesterday. The ease of online transactions and the proliferation of services to assist buyers in handling their own real estate transactions came about recently, throughout the last decade. This has caused buyers to wonder if using a real estate agent is no longer necessary or if it's an expense that can be avoided. While doing the work yourself can save you money if you buy a “For Sale By Owner” (FSBO) house and the seller 1
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