Putting the “Real” in Real Estate
Are you thinking of buying a home? Now more than ever, there are many videos and advertisements explaining the best ways to buy a home or sell a home, but rarely do these authors provide the truth about the property for the average consumer. Here are a few tips and tricks that the smart homebuyer and home sellers engage in when involved in a real estate transaction. The Home Buyer Before purchasing a home, it is essential to locate a competent Realtor to guide you through the process to maximize your dollar and time search. The most overlooked consideration when shopping for a buyer’s agent is that, many times, working with the agent of your choice can be totally free to you, as buyer’s agents are usually paid for by the seller of the property you buy. Looking for a home can be an extremely stressful event to complete so it is vital to jot down precisely what you want from the new home so that when the closing occurs, there will be no regrets or buyers remorse at the end of the day. The last thing a home buyer, especially a new home buyer wants to occur is to have a home that they are not satisfied. The first step is to understand one’s finances and the amount that can be afforded per month towards a mortgage. Calculating your costs can be done with a mortgage calculator online quickly. Another great way to ensure that you have all the necessary information before purchasing a property is to attend a home buyer education course. These courses are very beneficial and offer a great deal of insight into the world of buying a home, from finances to closing. Afterward, get a highly qualified Realtor to help guide the direction of the home buying process. The Home Seller Before someone is ready to sell their home, it is essential first to decide whether to sell your home cheap, or pay a premium to a full-service broker. The decision on how to sell the property is the very first step to the home selling process. Once the decision is made, the next step is to be sure and assess the comparable property sales in the area so that the property can be priced correctly to sell. If the property is underpriced, the seller may lose a great deal of money. This is the worst-case scenario for anyone selling their home because the purpose of selling a property is to be sure and get back the money that was invested in the first place. Another reason why you want to be confident and look at the comparables is to ensure that the property is not overpriced. If the property is overpriced, unless there is a super motivated and super-rich buyer, the property will likely sit on the market and not get any traction. Once a property is placed online to sell, the number of days on the market is something that the majority of home…