CHAPTER 1 How DO Real Estat eal Estate Agents e Agents Help Home Buyers
I am going to keep it real! From the start, I am sharing with you that I’m a real estate agent — and proudly so! I am going to say, How, nice it is meeting you! What I’m not going to do is try and sell you anything, but if you have any real estate-related questions I would be happy to answer them, and if you want me to help you find a house, we can talk about that too. Here is my information. 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, Trulia, Yahoo! Homes, Realtor.com, Redfin. or one of the hundreds of other real estate websites.
WHY (HOME) BUYERS NEED A REAL ESTATE AGENT
In today's market do you need buyer's representation? Can you go it alone? Maybe you can, but you probably should not. The reasons to use a real estate agent in today's market are as valid as markets of old. The ease of online transactions, and proliferation of services to assist buyers in handling their individualized 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 agrees to reduce the price by 3% (half of what a listing agent would receive), for many, a do-it-yourself home purchase might 1
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