the same as viewing a property in person. Your agent will work with a home's listing agent or owners (if the property is for sale by owner, FSBO) to schedule showings. They'll also fill you in on anything they learned about the sellers or the property from that communication. Help you make offers. After you've identified a home, you want to buy, your agent will advise you on how much to offer based on the current market. Negotiate with the seller. The agent will inform you of the seller's response to your offer and advise you on the next steps, such as whether to accept a seller's counteroffer or negotiate price and terms. Refer you to other professionals. Your agent can refer you to other professionals, such as a lender, an insurance broker, movers, painters, electricians, plumbers, landscapers etc.
STEP 7: CHOOSE A HOME TYPE
When you’ve determined price range, needs vs. wants, and location, home type moves to the top of the list. 1. Single-family residences (SFR) are freestanding (detached) buildings. This type of structure doesn’t share a wall with another building. 2. A semi-detached home is a single-family dwelling that shares one common wall with another owner's building. 3. A multifamily home is a residential property that consists of 2-4 individual units. Each unit will have its own entrance, kitchen space, bedrooms and bathrooms.
4. Townhomes are multi-floor homes with their own entrance
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