why you should hire a real estate agent
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Access: Some properties aren't listed online and only agents
have access to them.
Convenience: Real estate agents will do all of the work for you
from searching homes that match your description, making
appointments to see homes, and dealing with the paper work.
Buying a home is a huge financial
investment and a big life decision.
When it comes to negotiating with
the seller you might lose your cool.
An agent can speak on your behalf
and objectively make requests,
such as repairs, saving you the
trouble of getting overly
emotional.
It's their job to negotiate so they're
good at it!
Paperwork is one of the biggest things
of a real estate deal and there is a lot of
it. Offers and counteroffers are usually
limited by a time frame. The chances
that you miss something, not initialing
somewhere or not checking a box, can
drop significantly when someone who
knows the paperwork inside and out is
handling it.
Most real estate agents are members of the National
Association of Realtors (NAR) and upon joining they agree to
abide by a code of ethics.
Under the code, agents are required to put the clients' interests
before his own, fully disclose all of the problems with a
property, and be truthful in advertising.