How
Can An
Agent
Help You?
The
assistance of a qualified real estate agent is invaluable.
They will help you determine
how much home you can actually afford. Often, they can suggest
additional ways to accrue the down payment and explain
alternative financing methods. They can also introduce you to a
mortgage counselor and arrange to have you "pre-approved" which
can improve your negotiating position and enable you to achieve
your home-buying objectives faster and with less stress.
Providing client level
services, they can work for you as a buyer's agent and help
negotiate the best price and terms for you. Or, they can serve
as a seller's sub-agent (or disclosed dual agent), acting as a
liaison between you and the seller to present offers and
counteroffers until an agreement is reached.
They will help you work out a realistic idea of the home best
suited to your needs - size, style, features, location,
accessibility to schools, transportation, shopping, and other
personal preferences.
They have access to a listing
of all available homes in the multi-list system, can evaluate
them in terms of your needs and affordability, and will not
waste your time showing you unsuitable homes.
They can often suggest simple,
imaginative changes that could make a home more suitable for you
and improve its utility and value.
They can supply information on
real estate values, taxes, utility costs, municipal services and
facilities, and may be aware of proposed zoning changes that
could affect your decision to buy.
Although the law does not normally require an attorney to review
documents or oversee real estate closings, they can provide you
with a list of law practitioners to choose from if you would
like to use the services of an attorney.
They can help familiarize you
with the closing process and they will obtain closing figures in
advance of closing for your review.
They can provide you with a
list of qualified home inspectors, pest inspectors, surveyors,
and help to coordinate inspection appointments.
These are only a few of the
ways that our experience as Cary Grove real estate agents can benefit you. For all your Cary real estate needs, we encourage you to phone us at 847-989-2462.
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