With the good news about the loan pre-approval it's time to find a real estate agent. Realtor? Realty agent? Real estate agent? I don't know. So I did some asking around, and you know what I found?
Every single person I talked to found their agent through a friend. They were either friends, friends of friends, relatives, or recommended by others. It seems that realty is a social job, everyone has a recommendation or knows someone. Asking the question about how people found their real estate agent got me so many recommendations and responses.
Now, my step-father used to buy and sell real estate when he lived in California, and he's given me some tips and suggestions. He says he's got a guy who is ready and willing to help me out.
My coworker just moved into a new house within the past couple months, and he's got an agent that he absolutely loved and suggested I get ahold of her. She did a great job of finding them a house and goes above and beyond for her clients.
My brother used a friend's mother who was a real estate agent. A close friend used his aunt. Another friend's was recommended by their parents. The list goes on. . .
But with all these recommendations from people, how do you choose which agent to go with?
Really the only answer is to talk to them, each and every one, until you find one that really seems to fit your needs. Know what you're looking for in a house, what area you want to move to, what price range you want to spend. Interview them, ask them questions, find out what sets them apart from others. Don't just settle, purchasing a house it a big decision, and every part leading up to the purchase is just as important as which house you buy.
So what am I going to do? I'm going to contact each of the real estate agents I have been suggested.
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