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5 Ways Working With a Real Estate Agent Makes Buying a Home Easier

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If you have decided that you are done looking at pictures of homes on the internet and you are ready to purchase your first home, you will want to work with a real estate agent. Working with a real estate agent can offer you a range of benefits.

Way #1: Save You Time

One of the biggest benefits of working with a real estate agent is that they will save you time. It takes a considerable amount of time to search and find homes that fit what you are looking for. With a real estate agent on your side, you can share your criteria with them, and they will look at homes on the market and homes that are not publicly listed and find ones that meet your criteria. Real estate agents also attend open houses and other events that allow them to find the right property on your behalf. With a real estate agent, you can cut through the clutter and spend your time only looking at homes that fit what you want and need. Doing this on your own can take a considerable amount of time.

Way #2: Give You Access to the Multiple Listing Service

When it comes to selling a home, when someone publicly sells a home, they give a number for the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This service is for real estate agents to use and allows them to learn about new home listings and open houses. A real estate agent will have access to the full power of the MLS and can use that to help find the right property for you.

Way #3: Help You Get a Good Price

A real estate agent isn't just good at finding homes; they are good at determining the value of a home. They will be able to let you know when you look at a home if they think it is listed just right or if the price is a little too high or a little too low for the neighborhood. They will be able to provide you with valuable insight into the value of the homes that you look at and help you secure a home for a fair price.

Way #4: Assist You With Real Estate Transactions

Looking for a home is the easy part of the home buying process. Putting in an offer and making it all the way through to closing is the complicated part. A real estate agent will be able to help you put in a strong offer with the right contingencies in place. They will help you communicate with your loan officers and underwriters. They will help you find a home inspector and interpret the results of the home inspection. They will let you know if the home needs additional professional inspections. They will help you find a title insurance company. They will help you interact with all the other professionals you will have to interact with to purchase a home.

Working with a real estate agent will save you time when it comes to finding a home. When it comes to buying a home, they will help you get a good price and will help you navigate all the other professionals you will have to work with in order to purchase a home. 


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