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Hiring a real estate broker to help you buy or sell a house carries numerous advantages. When you hire a realtor to work with you, he or she will be your agent who can help you in many ways including the following: |
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You save time – You don't need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does. Your real estate agent can disclose market conditions, which will govern your selling or buying process. If you are a seller, your agent can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace, price, financing, terms, and condition of competing properties. These are key factors in getting your property sold at the best price, quickly and with minimum hassle. |
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Excellent resources – when you're buying, your real estate agent can help you find your dream home at no cost to you. He or she has many resources to assist you in your home search. While you can also find houses on your own by attending open houses, reading your paper's real estate section, and searching online, sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market. Your agent is the best point of access for all homes and can arrange showings for houses of interest. |
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Education & Experience – When you're purchasing a home, your real estate agent can answer questions about the current market, interest rates, and other home buying issues. He or she can also refer you to other specialists whom you will need including a home inspector and a lender. He or she will be able to help you determine how much you can afford and work with lenders on your behalf to prequalify you for a loan. |
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Handle volumes of paperwork and nitty gritty – When selling your home, your real estate agent will take charge with everything necessary to get your house sold: market it, show it to prospective buyers, make sure a potential buyer is qualify to purchase your home, etc. Try to work with your real estate agent as a team and do not be present during showing, nor should you answer questions from interested parties. |
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Negotiation Skills - Good real estate agents are not messengers whose job is to deliver buyer's offers to sellers and vice versa. They are professionals who are trained to present their client's case in the best light and agree to hold client information confidential from competing interests. They negotiate well because, unlike most buyers and sellers, good real estate agents can remove themselves from the emotional aspects of the transaction. |
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Close your home - Questions or problems may arise between the initial sales agreement and closing such as unexpected repairs that are required to obtain financing. Your real estate agent is the best person to objectively help you resolve these issues and move the transaction to closing. |
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Despite recent mortgage market events, owning a home of your own is still easier than you may think and now is actually the perfect time to buy. Low interest rates, down payments as low as 3.5 %, and a buyer's market have all combined to help make your homeownership dreams come true. Call or email Wika to schedule a time to set-up a time to see how you can take advantage of today's market! |
    
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